Record diesel jump as global crisis drives up Kenya fuel prices

A fuel station attendant at Rubis Koinange Service Station, Nairobi, on March 25, 2026.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

Fuel prices in Kenya will surge from midnight, with diesel rising by a record Ksh40.30 ($0.31) per litre, underscoring the region’s exposure to global supply shocks.

The increase, driven by higher international prices and shipping costs linked to the US-Israel war on Iran, will push diesel to Ksh206.84 ($1.60) per litre in Nairobi. Petrol will rise by Ksh28.69 ($0.22) to Ksh206.97 ($1.60).