Kenya’s fuel prices could rise after global oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, equivalent to about Ksh12,943, ahead of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (EPRA) next pump price review on Monday, September 14, 2026. Brent crude climbed above $100 per barrel on Wednesday, September 9, and settled at $101.21 as escalating US-Iran tensions
The Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Opiyo Wandayi, has addressed the nation on the status of petroleum supply in Kenya, assuring consumers that the country has sufficient fuel stocks despite growing concerns over possible shortages and another increase in pump prices. Opiyo Wandayi said Kenya’s petroleum import system remains resilient, with adequate national stocks
The price of fuel in Kenya might soon go up in the next review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), which is set to take place on July 14, owing to the increase in the price of international crude oil by almost 5% due to the reemergence of tensions between the United States
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