Kenya fuel retailers report shortages amid Middle East war

Independent dealers warn that 20% of Kenyan fuel outlets face supply shortages. The regulator maintains that stocks are sufficient despite global price hikes.

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Independent fuel retailers in Kenya are reporting significant supply shortages as regional instability involving Iran disrupts global energy markets. Approximately 20% of the country's 3,100 retail outlets are currently affected, a situation exacerbated by a regulatory freeze on pump prices despite rising international crude costs.

A fuel station worker provides service to a vehicle at a Shell facility in Machakos county, Kenya. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi
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