Chirchir: Fuel levy hike to help manage Sh724 billion road maintenance backlog
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-18 18:51:37

Chirchir: Fuel levy hike to help manage Sh724 billion road maintenance backlog

Currently, the government's annual budget for road projects is capped at Sh55 billion.

Rubis Energy names Total's Olivier Sabrié as new East Africa CEO
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-03 13:30:13

Rubis Energy names Total's Olivier Sabrié as new East Africa CEO

Sabrié takes over from Jean-Christian Bergeron, who returns to France, Paris for a new assignment.

Kenyans incurred Sh2.78bn extra in fuel costs in 2023 due to Mombasa Port delays
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-03 11:14:09

Kenyans incurred Sh2.78bn extra in fuel costs in 2023 due to Mombasa Port delays

The results of the study are meant to help Epra set fuel prices that fairly consider the interests of everyone involved, including consumers.

Why Lamu’s fuel sellers set up floating filling stations in the Indian Ocean
  • Author: Farhiya Hussein
  • Date: 2024-08-30 13:25:30

Why Lamu’s fuel sellers set up floating filling stations in the Indian Ocean

Normally, the refilling of the floating fuel stations is done at night since there are fewer interruptions from sailors.

Fuel prices remain unchanged in Epra's August review
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-08-14 18:43:26

Fuel prices remain unchanged in Epra's August review

Residents in Mombasa will buy super petrol at Sh185.66, diesel at Sh168.43, and kerosene at Sh158.7. In Nakuru, the prices will be Sh187.9 for super petrol, Sh171.04 for diesel, and Sh161.27 for kerosene.

Analysis- In deluge of protests, fuel subsidies prove hard to abolish
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-08-08 21:20:50

Analysis- In deluge of protests, fuel subsidies prove hard to abolish

Across Africa - and a string of other emerging market nations - debt-laden governments trying to shed costly fuel subsidies are running headlong into angry populations reeling from years of increasing living costs.

Energy ministry blames Murkomen for hiked road levy and fuel prices
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-08-08 08:20:47

Energy ministry blames Murkomen for hiked road levy and fuel prices

The levy rose by 39 per cent per litre, from Sh18 to Sh25. The increase caused fuel prices in the country to rise by approximately Sh8 per litre.

Is fuel tax hike a desperate move by state to avoid steeper budget cuts?
  • Author: Alfred Onyango
  • Date: 2024-08-04 09:12:11

Is fuel tax hike a desperate move by state to avoid steeper budget cuts?

The levy is among nine taxes and levies charged on fuel and is meant to fund the operations of the energy regulator

Egypt raises domestic fuel prices by up to 15% before IMF review
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-07-25 09:24:20

Egypt raises domestic fuel prices by up to 15% before IMF review

Diesel, one of the most commonly used fuels, saw the biggest increase, rising to 11.50 Egyptian pounds.

State slaps consumers with Sh7 hike in fuel tax
  • Author: Alfred Onyango
  • Date: 2024-07-15 12:53:16

State slaps consumers with Sh7 hike in fuel tax

This is despite the earlier promise of not effecting the additional cost after receiving complaints from the public that the review will raise the cost of fuel.

EPRA decreases super petrol price by Sh1, raises road levy
  • Author: Eastleigh Voice Reporter
  • Date: 2024-07-14 21:24:02

EPRA decreases super petrol price by Sh1, raises road levy

The price of a litre of diesel decreased by Sh1.50 while that of kerosene declined by Sh1.30, the EPRA announced.

Mali advises airlines to refuel elsewhere due to aviation fuel shortage
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-07-10 21:08:03

Mali advises airlines to refuel elsewhere due to aviation fuel shortage

Airlines including Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines service Bamako.

Kenya's increased bond fees threaten fuel price relief for Ugandans
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-07-09 15:42:43

Kenya's increased bond fees threaten fuel price relief for Ugandans

The move, doubling the previous requirement, is set to exacerbate costs for consumers, undermining Uganda's efforts to reduce pump prices.

Murkomen allays fears of fuel price hike if road levy is increased
  • Author: Alfred Onyango
  • Date: 2024-07-08 20:37:57

Murkomen allays fears of fuel price hike if road levy is increased

The proposal has since triggered public outcry due to fears that it will increase fuel prices and result in a further rise in the cost of living.

Uganda's first direct fuel import reaches Mombasa after deal with Kenya ended
  • Author: Farhiya Hussein
  • Date: 2024-07-04 10:14:00

Uganda's first direct fuel import reaches Mombasa after deal with Kenya ended

Last year, Uganda ended its deal with Kenya, which imported oil on behalf of its neighbouring country. President Yoweri Museveni, in a statement dated November 2023, accused Kenyan oil marketers and middlemen of charging exorbitant fees.

EPRA flags 20 petrol stations found selling adulterated, substandard fuel
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-07-01 08:56:00

EPRA flags 20 petrol stations found selling adulterated, substandard fuel

Adulteration is a trick used by unscrupulous fuel dealers to maximise profits.

Relief at the pump as EPRA announces reduced fuel prices
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-06-14 11:32:48

Relief at the pump as EPRA announces reduced fuel prices

The authority attributed the drop to the decrease in landing cost and the stabilisation of the shilling against the dollar.

Majengo slum residents turn to wood waste in quest for cheap cooking fuel
  • Author: Charity Kilei
  • Date: 2024-06-03 22:26:44

Majengo slum residents turn to wood waste in quest for cheap cooking fuel

They are using waste wood from the Nairobi Handicraft Cooperative Society as it is cheap and readily available.

Fuel prices decrease by Sh1 in latest EPRA review
  • Author: Amina Wako
  • Date: 2024-05-14 17:23:23

Fuel prices decrease by Sh1 in latest EPRA review

The costs of a litre of the three products decreased by Sh1, Sh1.20, and Sh1.30, respectively, retailing at Sh192.84, Sh179.18, and Sh168.76 in Nairobi.

Garissa transport sector embraces e-mobility in fight against global warming
  • Author: Issa Hussein
  • Date: 2024-04-23 16:46:25

Garissa transport sector embraces e-mobility in fight against global warming

They say that a decreased reliance on fuel marks a historic moment for Kenya and will help address the challenge of high fuel prices.

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