Review fuel levies to tame the rising costs

A fuel station. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The increase in fuel taxes amid the continuation of the petroleum subsidy programme is an indication that the issue of high petroleum prices is not being handled in the most efficient manner.

Fuel taxes rose by Sh13.2 billion to Sh134.85 billion in the six months to June, according to data from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra).

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.