NAIROBI, Kenya, July 17 – Kenya’s petroleum consumption within the first quarter of this 12 months grew by 7.1 p.c to 1.6 million cubic meters in comparison with an identical interval within the previous 12 months, knowledge from the Petroleum Institute of East Africa (PIEA) exhibits.
Between January and March 2024, the nation consumed 1.4 million cubic meters of gasoline merchandise.
“The fundamental particular product drivers of development within the interval below assessment Q1 2025 are aviation gasoline (Avgas and Jet-A1) at 6% and 4.8% development respectively which could be straight attributed to a rise in worldwide and native air journey and is an effective indicator of improved efficiency within the tourism sector,” PIEA knowledge signifies.
Increased utilization of heavy gasoline oil (HFO), a residual gasoline from crude oil refinery that’s generally utilized in marine engines, additionally boosted petroleum product consumption. In Q1 of 2025, as an example, HFO uptake expanded by 144 p.c, approaching the again of Mombasa Port’s development trajectory.
However, PIEA statistics reveal that consumption of petrol, diesel, and lubricants contracted by 0.81 p.c, 4.1 p.c, and a pair of p.c, respectively. Depressed gross sales have been slowed down by dwindling demand in passenger and freight street transport in addition to the railway sub-sector.
