Kenya extends sulphur limit for fuels by six months
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans.co.ke
Illustrative image · Fahad Puthawala · Pexels · Licence PexelsKenya’s Trade Ministry has extended by six months the temporary sulphur limit in petrol and diesel, set at 50 mg/kg until April 2027. Minister Lee Kinyanjui justified the decision by disruptions to global oil supplies, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, on the recommendation of the National Standards Council. The initial measure was due to expire in November 2026.
Kenyan Trade Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has set the maximum permitted sulphur content in petrol and diesel at 50 milligrams per kilogram between November 2026 and April 2027. The measure extends the temporary easing of standards by six months, according to a statement published on Wednesday 11 November by Lee Kinyanjui.
The extension follows a request from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and a recommendation from the National Standards Council after an assessment of global fuel supply conditions, the minister said. It aims to broaden sources of compliant fuels and prevent potential shortages linked in particular to supply chain disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz.
Before the first easing decided on 30 April 2026, Kenya’s standard limited the sulphur content of petrol and diesel to 10 mg/kg. Lee Kinyanjui said the new measure would be reviewed at the end of the six months or earlier if international supply conditions improve.
