The retail and wholesale prices for the petroleum products, imported through Dar es Salaam port, for May have dropped compared to prices recorded on April, 2020, thanks to the fall in the world market prices according to Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura).
The new retail prices released by the regulator which takes effect from Wednesday, May 6, shows cap price for a litre of petrol has decreased by Sh219 (equivalent to 10.5 per cent), diesel has dropped by Sh143 (7.17 per cent) whereas a litre of kerosene is now Sh355 less (equivalent to 18.45 per cent).
