Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has assured Kenyans that petroleum supplies will remain uninterrupted despite continued instability in the Middle East, which has raised concerns over fuel availability and prices in the coming months.
Wandayi said the government was monitoring developments in the region while maintaining measures to secure the country’s fuel supply.
“We continue to monitor the situation as it evolves in the Middle East specifically, but we can assure the public with certainty that the supply of petroleum products will continue uninterrupted going forward,” he said while speaking to the media in Siaya on Friday, October 23.
He attributed the steady availability of petroleum products since the conflict between the United States and Iran began in February to Kenya’s government-to-government (G-to-G) fuel importation arrangement.
Energy and Petroleum CS Opiyo Wandayi addressing the press at the port of Mombasa on September 29, 2026.
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Wandayi noted that, under the framework, international oil suppliers are able to obtain petroleum products from multiple refineries worldwide, helping maintain deliveries despite disruptions in some markets.
The CS acknowledged that sourcing fuel over longer distances can increase costs but maintained that securing adequate supplies remained the immediate priority.
His remarks follow an October 15 update by Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General Edward Mwirigi Kinyua, who said Kenya had more than 15 days of fuel stocks and that suppliers under the G-to-G arrangement had pledged to continue delivering petroleum products.
EPRA also warned that global market conditions could drive fuel prices higher in November and December.
Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro echoed the concerns in a statement on Saturday, October 24, saying global oil prices could reach new highs next week amid the Iran crisis, citing the possibility of further attacks on oil tankers and energy infrastructure ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on November 3.
He added that prices could also peak around November 5, arguing that U.S. President Donald Trump could take stronger action against Iran after the midterm elections.
Days ago, reports emerged that two tankers carrying fuel destined for Kenya were hit by drones in the Strait of Hormuz, although the petroleum cargo reportedly remained safe despite damage to the vessels’ engines.
Meanwhile, the Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) schedule listed six tankers expected at the ports of Mombasa and Lamu between October 19 and 31, carrying butane, V Power, base oil, gasoil and palm oil.
A petrol tanker transporting fuel along Thika Super Highway, November 13, 2019.
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