Diesel and petrol consumption posts first growth in three years

A fuel attendant fills up a vehicle at a petrol station on July 1, 2023.

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Consumption of key petroleum products in Kenya ended two years of consecutive falls, to post a marginal rise in 2024 on the back of reduced prices, official data shows, giving a lift to an economy dogged by eroded purchasing power.

Data by the Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) indicates uptake of diesel and super petrol grew by about a percentage point, the first rise since 2021.

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