Kenya: Fuel Retailers Urge Government to Allow Private Fuel Imports Amid Expected Shortages

Kenya’s independent fuel retailers have appealed to the government to authorise the sourcing of fuel from private suppliers, warning of an imminent fuel crisis as escalating tensions in the Middle East disrupt global supply chains.

Represented by the Petroleum Outlets Association of Kenya (POAK), the dealers are demanding several urgent policy changes, including authorisation for private fuel importation, arguing that the current government-to-government supply arrangement is unsustainable…