Dar es Salaam. Retail prices of petrol and diesel imported through the
Dar es Salaam port have increased by Sh90 and Sh24 per litre respectively.According to the new fuel cap price released by the Energy and
Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura), which is effective from May 3,
2023.
With the new rates, motorists in Dar es Salaam will buy petrol at
Sh2, 871 per litre, from Sh2, 781 the previous month, whereas diesel will cost
Sh2, 847 from Sh2, 871.
While the fuel prices go up in Dar es Salaam, the situation is
different in the northern regions, including Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, and
Manyara where the prices of petrol and diesel will remain as they were in April
at Sh2, 756 and Sh2, 900, respectively.
Therefore, the retail prices for those regions are based on the
cost of the product received through Dar es Salaam port and the transport costs
to the respective regions.
For the fuel imported through the Mtwara port, which serves
southern regions (Mtwara, Lindi and Ruvuma) the retail price of petrol and
diesel will also remain as it was in April because there were no new imports
received.
The most expensive selling point remains Kyerwa district in Kagera
region where petrol now costs Sh3,109 and diesel is sold at Sh3,109, this has
been attributed to the distance from the port where fuel is imported.
The regulator said that the increase and change in the price of
fuel in the country has been caused by changes in the global market and other
reasons.
"These price changes are due to changes in oil prices in the
global market, transportation costs (BPS Premium) and the value of the shilling
compared to the US dollar," Ewura says in a statement.
The new price comes after the government removed the fuel subsidy
that was reducing fuel inflation.
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