CS Wandayi Calls for Emergency Meeting Amid Concerns of Fuel Shortage - March 2026

Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Opiyo Wandayi, has called an emergency meeting with oil marketers following concerns about a potential fuel shortage. Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco has warned of potentially catastrophic consequences for global oil markets due to ongoing disruptions affecting shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, just days before Kenya's fuel price review. Kenya's manufacturing sector faces potential price hikes for manufactured goods due to significant disruptions in maritime transport, leaving over 600 vessels bound for the country stranded at sea. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has appealed to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to maintain current fuel prices in Kenya despite a surge in global oil costs due to the Middle East crisis.