Top three oil firms lose local market share to smaller rivals

Total Kenya has emerged as the biggest domestic market share loser for the three months to September when the top three oil marketers — including Shell and Kenol Kobil — shed a combined 2.8 per cent market share.

Data from the Petroleum Institute of East Africa (PIEA) shows that Total lost 1.3 percentage points to close the period at 16.7 per cent and retain its position as the country’s top oil marketer.