Vivo Energy Kenya, the operator of Shell brands in Kenya, attributes recent temporary fuel shortages at some of its stations to stock-outs driven by increased demand and motorists stocking up in anticipation of price hikes.

• The shortages are linked to global supply chain disruptions caused by tensions in the Middle East involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
• Vivo Energy Kenya is working to replenish affected stations and apologizes for the inconvenience.
• Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has warned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) against hoarding fuel, stating that Kenya has adequate fuel reserves.