The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced new fuel prices for the October-November 2026 pricing cycle, effective October 15 and in force until November 14.
In the latest review announced on Wednesday, October 14, EPRA said the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Diesel, Super Petrol, and kerosene have increased by Ksh 9.90, Ksh 12.93, and Ksh 28.49, respectively.
Super Petrol will now retail at Ksh 226.96 per litre in Nairobi, while diesel will sell at Ksh 227.76 and kerosene at Ksh 219.87, effective midnight today.
Meanwhile, the maximum pump prices in Mombasa will be Ksh 223.81 for Petrol, Ksh 224.61 for Diesel, and Ksh 216.71 for Kerosene.
EPRA made the announcement during a press conference on Wednesday, 14th October 2026, at its offices, Eagle Africa Centre on Longonot Road in Upper Hill, Nairobi.
In attendance were Director General, Eng. Edward Mwirigi Kinyua, and Director, Economic Regulation and Planning, Dr. John Mutua.
“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 15th October 2026 to 14th November 2026,” EPRA said.
“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 increases by KShs.12.93/litre, KShs.9.90/litre and KShs.28.49/litre respectively.”
EPRA Increases Fuel Prices for October-November Cycle
EPRA said the prices are inclusive of the Value Added Tax (VAT) at 8%, in line with Government policy to cushion consumers from the negative effects of high international prices.
The average landed cost of imported Super Petrol increased by 11.81% from US$874.26 per cubic metre in August 2026 to US$977.55 per cubic metre in September 2026.
Diesel rose 11.32% from US$957.05 per cubic metre to US$ 1,065.38 per cubic metre, while kerosene rose 9.41% from US$1,003.87 per cubic metre to US$1,098.31 per cubic metre over the same period.
The regulator attributed the sharp increase to a raft of factors, including the government’s decision to halt the fuel subsidy that has been in effect since the April pump cycle.
“We will not introduce the stabilisation for this pricing cycle so that the amounts being saved today can be utilised in the future if the prices were to go burst,” the EPRA DG said.
According to EPRA Director General Engineer Edward Mwirigi Kinyua, demand for fuel in the market and the changes in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran are also to blame for the high pump prices.
“September has been the worst month ever since this war broke out. Super petrol has reached USD 1,300 per metric tonne from the initial USD $600 per metric tonne,” EPRA Director General Engineer Edward Mwirigi Kinyua told the press on Wednesday, October 14.
The new prices take effect at midnight on September 15 and will remain in force until October 14, 2026.
Rising Global Oil Prices Put Pressure on Kenya’s Fuel Costs
The review comes amid rising global petroleum costs linked to disruptions in the Middle East, although the government says Kenya’s fuel supply remains stable.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi said on Tuesday that the country had adequate fuel stocks, with incoming cargoes arriving and being offloaded on schedule. He added that petroleum products remained available at petrol stations across all counties.
Wandayi said Kenya had not experienced a fuel supply interruption despite attacks on oil tankers and strikes targeting pipelines and loading facilities in the Middle East.
“Through all of this, Kenya’s fuel supply has remained uninterrupted,” he said.
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The CS attributed the steady supply partly to the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) fuel procurement arrangement, which he said allowed international oil companies supplying Kenya to load cargoes from alternative ports and regions when disruptions hit normal loading points in the Gulf.
He, however, warned that the global crisis was raising the cost of importing petroleum products, putting pressure on pump prices.
According to the statement, disruptions had reduced the volume of fuel reaching the market while increasing shipping and insurance costs, tightening global supply.
The landed cost of Super Petrol at the Port of Mombasa rose from about USD 1,199 (KSh155,378) per tonne in August to USD 1,385 (KSh179,516) in September.
Diesel costs also increased from approximately USD 1,200 (KSh155,508) per tonne to USD 1,313 (KSh170,167) over the same period.
Wandayi said the increases extended a trend that began after landed fuel costs reached a low in June, with petrol recording its highest level of the year.
Global oil prices rose on Wednesday, October 14, with Brent crude futures gaining 0.8% to USD 106.58 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased 0.9% to USD 94.94.
The gains followed mixed movements in the previous session, when Brent fell 0.9% while WTI rose 0.4%.
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September 15 to October 15 Fuel Price Cycle
In the September to October cycle, EPRA retained maximum retail petroleum prices for the period September 15 to October 14, 2026, leaving pump prices for super petrol, diesel and kerosene unchanged.
In Nairobi, Super Petrol remains at KSh214.03 per litre, Diesel at KSh217.86 and Kerosene at KSh191.38.
Meanwhile, in Mombasa, Super Petrol remains at KSh210.87 per litre, Diesel at KSh214.58 and Kerosene at KSh188.09.
At the time, the regulator said the average landed cost of imported super petrol dropped by 7.87 per cent, from US$948.92 per cubic metre in July to US$874.26 in August.
Diesel, however, rose 11.86 per cent over the same period, from US$855.59 to US$957.05 per cubic metre, while kerosene rose 9.71 per cent, from US$915.01 to US$1,003.87 per cubic metre.
The regulator noted that Kenya currently imports all its petroleum requirements in refined form, with local pump prices computed against international market benchmarks and the prevailing USD/Ksh exchange rate, which stood at 129.72 in August.
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