Regulator restores subsidy to keep petrol prices in Kenya unchanged

A fuel attendant

An attendant at a Total Petrol Station in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Kenya’s energy regulator Wednesday opted to cut suppliers’ sales margin by up to Ksh7.31 a litre to keep petrol and diesel prices unchanged and defuse public outrage over a monthly review that would have pushed fuel costs to a historic high.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) said petrol, diesel and kerosene prices would remain unchanged over the next month despite a rise in crude oil and cost of importing refined products.