Pain At The Pump As Fuel Prices Jump To A New Level

Kenyans are set to have a rough month ahead in terms of traveling costs even as the festive season nears after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) hiked fuel prices.

In the new prices, a liter of super petrol will now cost 110.59 shillings in Nairobi, an increase of 2.54 shillings. A liter of diesel, on the other hand, will retail at 104.61 shillings, an increase of 2.65 shillings.

Those who use kerosene will have to part with 104.06 shillings per liter in Nairobi, an increase of 2.98 shillings on every liter.

The increase in fuel prices comes at a time Kenyans will be traveling to their rural areas for Christmas festivities and there are fears that private service vehicle (PSV) owners will use the opportunity to hike the fare.

According to the energy body, the increase in fuel prices was a result of landing costs across the three commodities; super petrol, diesel, and kerosene.

The landing cost for super petrol increased from 4,593 shillings per cubic meter in September to 4,632 shillings per cubic meter in October, an increase of 0.86 percent.

The landing cost for diesel went up from 4,919 shillings per cubic meter to 4,999 shillings per cubic meter, an increase of 2.08 percent.

The landing cost for kerosene rose to 4,999 shillings per cubic meter from 4,866 shillings per cubic meter, an increase of 2.73 percent.

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