In accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022, the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has calculated the maximum retail prices petroleum products which will be in force from 15th May 2026 to 14th June 2026.
In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Super Petrol and Diesel increases by KShs.16.65/litre and KShs.46.29/litre respectively while the price of Kerosene remain unchanged.
The prices are inclusive of the Value Added Tax (VAT), in line with the VAT Act, 2013, the Finance Act, 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024 and the revised rates for excise duty
adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020. The Authority has calculated the prices basis 8% VAT on petroleum, products pursuant to Legal Notice No.70 dated 15th April 2026.
Further, the Government will in this cycle, cushion the consumers through the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund by utilizing approximately KShs.5 Billion to subsidize the prices of Diesel and Kerosene.
The average landed cost of imported Super Petrol increased by 10.00% from US$823.27 per cubic metre in March 2026 to US$906.23 per cubic metre in April 2026; Diesel increased by 20.32% from US$1073.82 per cubic metre to US$1291.98 per cubic metre while Kerosene
increased by 1.59% from US$1311.93 per cubic metre to USS1332.73 per cubic metre over the same period.