The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has reduced the maximum retail price of diesel by Sh5 per litre, while prices of Super Petrol and Kerosene will remain unchanged at Sh214.03 and Sh191.38 for the period beginning August 15 to September 14, 2026.
The new prices were announced in EPRA’s monthly petroleum price review issued on Friday, with the regulator attributing the unchanged prices of Super Petrol and Kerosene to additional government stabilisation support amounting to Sh938 million.
“In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Diesel decreases by KShs.5.00 per litre while the price of Super Petrol and Kerosene remain unchanged due to additional Government Stabilization Support Measures of KShs.938 million,” EPRA said.
The authority said the new maximum retail prices had been calculated in accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act, 2019 and Legal Notice No. 192 of 2022.
The prices are inclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT), in line with the applicable tax laws and revised excise duty rates adjusted for inflation.
The reduction in diesel prices comes despite an increase in the average landed cost of imported Super Petrol during the review period.
According to EPRA, the average landed cost of imported Super Petrol increased by 6.99 per cent, rising from US$836.92 per cubic metre in June 2026 to US$948.92 per cubic metre in July.
In contrast, the landed cost of diesel declined by 13.08 per cent, from US$984.37 per cubic metre to US$855.59 per cubic metre.
The landed cost of Kerosene also fell by 11.01 per cent, from US$1,028.17 per cubic metre in June to US$915.01 per cubic metre in July.
EPRA said Kenya currently imports all its petroleum product requirements in refined form, with the products traded on international markets based on established pricing benchmarks.
“The purpose of the Petroleum Pricing Regulations is to cap the retail prices of petroleum products which are already in the country so that importation and other prudently incurred costs are recovered while ensuring reasonable prices to consumers,” the authority said.
The regulator noted that international petroleum products are predominantly traded in US dollars, with the exchange rate applied when converting costs into Kenya shillings during the computation of local pump prices.
The average exchange rate stood at Sh129.74 to the US dollar in July 2026, compared with Sh129.72 in June.
EPRA said the government’s stabilisation measures had helped cushion consumers from price increases that would otherwise have resulted from changes in the underlying costs.
The authority also reaffirmed its commitment to protecting consumers and investors while ensuring fair competition in the energy and petroleum sectors.