EPRA Announces Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene Prices for May-June
- EPRA has announced that fuel prices in Kenya will remain unchanged from May 15 to June 14, 2025, despite a drop in global oil prices
- The average landed cost of super petrol dropped by 2.95%, diesel by 6.62%, and kerosene by 4.52% between March and April 2025, according to EPRA
- Nairobi motorists will continue paying KSh 174.63 per litre of super petrol, KSh 164.86 for diesel, and KSh 148.99 for kerosene
Elijah Ntongai, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has over four years of financial, business, and technology research and reporting experience, providing insights into Kenyan and global trends.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced that fuel prices will remain unchanged in the latest monthly review covering the period from May 15, 2025, to June 14, 2025.
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In a statement released on Wednesday, May 14, EPRA confirmed that the maximum retail pump prices for super petrol, diesel, and kerosene will stay the same despite a notable drop in global oil prices and in the average landed costs of all three petroleum products.
What was the drop in landed costs?
According to EPRA, the average landed cost of super petrol declined by 2.95%, from USD 606.06 per cubic metre in March 2025 to USD 588.16 in April 2025.
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Diesel registered a more significant drop of 6.62%, from USD 636.75 to USD 594.60, while kerosene decreased by 4.52%, from USD 628.22 to USD 599.84.
What are the new fuel prices?
The prices include the 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) as well as excise duties revised under the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024, adjusted for inflation.
The prices will remain unchanged from April when the regulator announced a drop of KSh 1.95, KSh 2.2 and KSh 2.4 per litre of super petrol, diesel, and kerosene, respectively.
Motorists and households in Nairobi will continue to pay KSh 174.63 per litre of super petrol, KSh 164.86 per litre of diesel, and KSh 148.99 per litre of kerosene.
"We have calculated the maximum retail prices of petroleum products, which will be in force from 15th April 2025 to 14th May 2025. In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for super petrol, diesel, and kerosene decreases by KSh 1.95/litre, KSh 2.20/litre, and KSh 2.40/litre, respectively," read EPRA's report in April.
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Why did fuel prices not drop in Kenya?
The Murban crude oil price, which forms a benchmark for fuel pricing in Kenya, averaged USD 77.62 per barrel in April 2025, down from USD 80.22 in March.
However, Kenyan motorists will not enjoy the impact of the drop in global oil prices due to the increased charges in the fuel pricing model, as reported earlier on TUKO.co.ke.
EPRA revised margins for oil marketing companies (OMCs) and fuel transporters following a cost-of-service study, and further adjustments are scheduled for July 2025 and July 2026.
The new margins, implemented from March 15 to April 14, 2025, increased OMC earnings per litre, petrol from KSh 12.39 to KSh 15.24, diesel from KSh 12.36 to KSh 15.16, and kerosene from KSh 12.36 to KSh 15.09, while storage and distribution fees rose from KSh 4.03 to KSh 4.36.
The move is part of EPRA’s phased adoption of the Cost-of-Service Study in the Supply of Petroleum Products (COSSOP), which was unveiled in March 2025.
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