Which fuels drove Kenya’s higher pipeline throughput in 2025

Transit motor spirit and diesel drove growth

Transit premium motor spirit rose by about 248,400 cubic metres from 2024 to 2025. Transit light diesel increased by 253,700 cubic metres. Together those increases exceeded the net rise in transit throughput because jet fuel and kerosene declined. Source 1

The domestic products moved in different directions

Domestic light diesel increased from 1.93 million to 2.08 million cubic metres. Domestic jet fuel fell from about 973,000 to 912,000 cubic metres. Domestic illuminating kerosene rose from 39,700 to 50,800 cubic metres. Source 1

The figures describe a particular transport channel

The series measures fuel moved by the pipeline within the reported scope. Domestic sales can include fuel moved by another mode or used near the coast. The transit volumes are separate from the survey’s international trade export figures. Source 1

Volume and mass use different units

These figures are cubic metres. Other KNBS tables report tonnes, and the conversion varies by product. Comparing transport flows across those tables calls for product-specific conversion and the same coverage. Source 1

Sources

• Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Economic Survey 2026, table 13.10