Cost of Refilling a 6KG Gas Cylinder Increases to Ksh.1,560

The cost of refilling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders has increased by at least 15 percent, with a 6kg cylinder now costing 1,560 shillings.

This is according to Rubis Energy Kenya review on Friday 4^th March 2022 that pushed its retail prices, increasing the refilling price close to 120 shillings.

According to Rubis, the dealer’s price for the 6-kilogram cylinder was at 1,243 shillings before VAT which pushed it to 1,560 shillings.

The 13-kilogram cylinder will be refilled at 3,340 shillings from 3113 shillings. The same was refilled at 2,684 shillings before the introduction of VAT.

Those using the 35-kilogram cylinder will now have to pay 8,760 shillings to refill. This is almost 600 shillings more than 8,191 shillings paid earlier before the introduction of VAT.

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The surge in prices is mainly driven by an increase in the landed cost this month, the 16 percent VAT, and a 20 percent increase in freight charges.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has also escalated the crisis to greater heights. Since Russia is the second-largest oil producer and exporter in the world. the sanctions seem to have further increased the economic turbulence, especially in developing countries such as Kenya.

Gas prices have soared over the past week with the US gasoline prices surging by 11 percent to the highest ever recorded since 2008 on the back of global sanctions against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The sanctions have crippled Russia’s ability to export crude oil sending economic shockwaves across the globe.

Kenyans are currently choked by the increased food prices, but they should prepare for soaring fuel prices and a further rise to the food bills amid the crisis in eastern Europe. The effect will spill off and hike transport prices, energy bills, and the cost of manufactured goods.

Most gas agents and dealers are now complaining that they are incurring huge losses because their customers have adopted other alternatives such as kerosene, firewood, and charcoal, to escape the escalating price of LPG gas.