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Higher oil dealers’ margins deny Kenyans cheaper fuel

The increase in margins is being implemented in phases

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by STAR REPORTER

Realtime14 March 2025 - 19:50
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In Summary


    • While Epra has retained pump prices for the March-April cycle, it has increased Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) margins to Sh15.24 per litre of petrol, Sh15.16 on diesel and Sh15.09 on a litre of kerosene.
    • This is up from Sh12.39 on petrol that OMCs have been making and Sh12.36 on diesel and kerosene, respectively.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has effected higher margins for Oil Marketing Companies, importers, dealers and transporters, in a move that has denied motorists and households cheaper fuel products.

While Epra has retained pump prices for the March-April cycle, it has increased Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) margins to Sh15.24 per litre of petrol, Sh15.16 on diesel and Sh15.09 on a litre of kerosene.

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