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High cost of fuel drives down consumption

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When travellers got stranded at a bus station after matatu operators protested the high cost of fuel. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The consumption of petroleum products in the country dropped over the six-month period to December as the cost of fuel went beyond the reach of many Kenyans.

A new report by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) shows that the consumption of different fuels dropped by 2.6 per cent following high prices that have persisted to date.

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