Kenya extends temporary fuel sulphur limit for six more months
Petrol and diesel sold in Kenya can contain up to 50mg/kg of sulphur for another six months. Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui said tensions in the Middle East and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz made the extension necessary.
The government has extended a temporary change to sulphur limits in petrol and diesel by six months. Fuel supplied in Kenya can now contain up to 50 milligrams of sulphur per kilogram. The aim is to keep fuel flowing and prevent shortages. Investments, Trade and Industry CS Lee Kinyanjui announced the extension in a statement on Wednesday. He said the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum had requested it and the National Standards Council had recommended it. The change covers two standards: KS EAS 177:2025 for diesel and KS EAS 158:2025 for petrol. Kinyanjui said a technical assessment of the situation in the Middle East shaped the decision. "The decision follows a technical assessment and monitoring of the continuing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and related disruptions affecting global petroleum supply chains, including the Strait of Hormuz," he said. Citizen Digital reported that shipping through the strait, a key oil transit route, has been disrupted. The CS said the extension would widen the sources of compliant fuel…
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