NAIROBI, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Kenya raised pump prices of fuel to a 10-year high in its latest monthly fuel-price review, according to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
The Kenyan government has partially withdrawn a fuel subsidy imposed last year, sending diesel and petrol prices to an all-time high in the first increase since October.
The weakened subsidy plan pushed the energy regulator to increase diesel and petrol prices by 5 shillings a liter to 115.60 shillings (1.01 U.S. dollars) and 134.72 shillings respectively, the highest level in Kenya's history, in its monthly review on Monday.
An attendant fuels a vehicle along Thika Road in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, March 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Fred Mutune)
A driver fills up his car at a petrol station in Nairobi, Kenya, March 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Long Lei)
A driver fills up his car at a petrol station in Nairobi, Kenya, March 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Long Lei)
Photo taken on March 16, 2022 shows a petrol station in Nairobi, Kenya. (Xinhua/Long Lei)
