A diesel shortage hit the country yesterday with many retail outlets turning away motorists due to stockouts. A number of fuel stations said they had been unable to replenish their diesel stock and had emptied their tanks or were running low. This came as retail prices remained virtually unchanged, with the cost of super petrol rising by Sh1.48 per litre while diesel and kerosene declined marginally. Spot checks in Nairobi yesterday showed many fuel stations did not have diesel, while the handful that had stock expected it to take them only through the day. The Epra report indicated there were 45,756 cubic metres (45.75 million litres) of diesel against a daily consumption rate of 11 599 cubic metres (11.6 million litres).

Source: Standard Digital September 14, 2020 21:01 UTC