Vivo Energy banks on cheaper ethanol to tap kerosene consumers

A litre of the ethanol cooking fuel retails at Sh85 and customers can refuel in small quantities from as little as Sh30. PHOTO | COURTESY

Vivo Energy, the retailer of Shell-branded fuel products, has entered a deal to supply low-income homes with ethanol cooking fuel as a cheaper alternative to charcoal and kerosene use.

In the deal with Koko Networks, agents selling liquid ethanol in the neighbourhoods will restock the fuel from Shell-branded petrol stations.

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