{
  "id": 14474916,
  "title": "Explainer: How EPRA calculates pump prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene in Kenya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/explainer-how-epra-calculates-pump-prices-for-petrol-diesel-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:12:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/insights/explainer-how-epra-calculates-pump-prices-for-petrol-diesel-and-kerosene-in-kenya"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) calculates Kenya’s maximum pump prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene using a formula that considers import costs, exchange rates, transportation, storage, taxes and the margins earned by petroleum businesses. On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, EPRA is scheduled to announce fuel prices for the October–November pricing period, bringing attention…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Fuel prices update: Who controls petrol and diesel prices in Kenya? EPRA’s powers explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fuel-prices-update-who-controls-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-kenya",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:08:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Fuel Prices Surge: Petrol Up Sh12, Diesel Sh9 and Kerosene Sh28",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fuel-prices-surge-petrol-up-sh12-diesel-sh9-and-kerosene-sh28",
        "published": "2026-10-14T15:37:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Petrol/Diesel prices to drop as LPG costs surge in October pricing window",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/petrol-diesel-prices-to-drop-as-lpg-costs-surge-in-october-pricing",
        "published": "2026-10-14T17:18:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}