Diesel Price Rises By Ksh46, Petrol Climbs To Ksh214 For May-June – EPRA
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has increased petrol and diesel prices for the May to June 2026 cycle.
In its latest fuel review released on Thursday, May 14, 2026, EPRA stated petrol prices have been increased by Ksh16.65 per litre and diesel prices by Ksh46.29 per litre, while kerosene prices remained unchanged.
Following the increase, Super Petrol and Diesel will now retail at a maximum of Ksh214.25 and Ksh242.92, respectively, effective May 15 and will last for the next 30 days.
Like the previous cycle, EPRA retained prices of kerosene, which will continue retailing at Ksh152.78.
“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 of petroleum products which will be in force from May 15 2026, to June 14 2026,” EPRA stated.
“In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Super Petrol and Diesel increased by Ksh16.65 per litre and Ksh 46.29 per litre respectively, while the price of Kerosene remained unchanged,” it added.
In accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022, we have calculated the maximum retail prices of petroleum products which will be in force from 15th May 2026 to 14th June 2026. pic.twitter.com/wgv1OKFD27
— Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (@EPRA_KE) May 14, 2026
The regulator said the adjustments were made in line with the Petroleum Act 2019 and other tax regulations.
According to the EPRA, the prices were largely influenced by the average landing cost of imported fuel, which rose significantly between March and April.
“Currently, Kenya imports all its petroleum product requirements in refined form, and the products are traded in international markets based on a pricing benchmark,” EPRA added.
EPRA says the landing cost of super petrol rose by 10 per cent from Ksh 106,325 (USD 823.27) to Ksh 117,039 (USD 906.23) per cubic metre.
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For diesel, landing costs surged by 20.32 per cent from about Ksh138,683 (USD 1,073.82) to about Ksh166,859 (USD 1,291.98) per cubic metre, while kerosene also increased by 1.59 per cent.
Besides landing costs, EPRA linked the spike to trends in international benchmark prices, which have climbed steadily in recent months, particularly for diesel.
Despite the sharp increases, EPRA noted that the government would try to cushion consumers using approximately Ksh 5 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund to subsidise Diesel and Kerosene during this cycle.
It is worth noting that the prices announced are inclusive of 8per cent VAT on petroleum products following a recent reduction from 12 per cent last month.
The hike in fuel prices, especially on diesel, is expected to largely affect commuters who depend on public service vehicles for their daily operations.
Diesel Price Rices By Ksh46, Petrol Climbs To Ksh214 For May-June – EPRA
