The Kenyan government has spent Ksh4.6 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to prevent increases in diesel, kerosene and petrol prices, cushioning consumers from higher fuel costs in the latest monthly price review.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced that maximum retail pump prices for Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene will remain unchanged for the period between November 15 and December 14, 2026.
The decision follows an increase in the cost of importing refined petroleum products, which would otherwise have resulted in higher pump prices across the country.
In a press release issued on Saturday, November 14, 2026, EPRA said the government had intervened by using money from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to stabilise the November-December 2026 fuel price cycle.
“The Government has applied KShs.4.6 Billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to stabilize the computed petroleum pump prices for the November-December 2026 cycle,” EPRA stated.
Without the government intervention, diesel prices would have increased by Ksh10.54 per litre, Super Petrol by Ksh8.58 per litre and Kerosene by Ksh1.16 per litre.
Diesel would have recorded the highest increase, placing additional pressure on public transport operators, businesses and households through potentially higher transportation and distribution costs.
The decision also protects households that depend on kerosene for cooking and lighting, while motorists will continue purchasing petrol at the existing maximum retail prices.
EPRA attributed the pressure on domestic fuel prices to rising landed costs of imported petroleum products between September and October 2026.
The average landed cost of imported diesel increased by 6.73 per cent, rising from Ksh133,934 per cubic metre in September 2026 to Ksh142,949 in October.
Super Petrol recorded a 6.11 per cent increase, with its landed cost rising from Ksh122,893 to Ksh130,404 per cubic metre over the same period.
Meanwhile, the landed cost of imported kerosene increased by 0.71 per cent, moving from Ksh138,074 per cubic metre in September to Ksh139,055 in October.
Despite the increases, EPRA confirmed that the maximum allowed retail pump prices for all three petroleum products would remain unchanged.
“Taking into account the weighted average cost of imported refined petroleum products in the period under review, the maximum allowed retail petroleum pump prices for Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene remain unchanged,” the regulator said.
The regulator further confirmed that the announced fuel prices include Value Added Tax (VAT) at 8 per cent, in line with government policy to cushion consumers from the negative effects of high petroleum prices.
EPRA said the latest monthly fuel price review was conducted in accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act, 2019, and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022.
The Ksh4.6 billion intervention means Kenyan motorists, transport operators and households will avoid additional fuel expenses during the November-December pricing period.
The next EPRA fuel price review will determine whether the prices of Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene will change in the subsequent pricing cycle.
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