Pressure on subsidy fund as oil hits 7-year high

Pump attendant fueling a vehicle at Total Petroleum Station on Kimathi Street in Nairobi on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

Global crude oil prices have hit a seven-year high this week in what promises to put more pressure on the government’s fuel subsidy programme that cushions consumers from high fuel prices.

Global oil prices have been on a steady rise since the start of the year and hit $88.47 (Sh10,037) per barrel yesterday, the highest since October 10, 2014.

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