Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced an upward adjustment in fuel prices, effective September 1, 2025.
According to the Energy Regulation Board (ERB), the price of petrol has increased to K29.18 per litre from K28.00 per litre, diesel to K25.05 per litre from K23.13 per litre, kerosene to K23.64 per litre from K21.98 per litre, and Jet A-1 to K25.83 per litre from K23.94 per litre.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the ERB attributed the increase in pump prices to developments on both the local and international fronts.
The ERB noted that since July 31, 2025, the Zambian Kwacha has depreciated against the United States Dollar by 2.50%, from K23.23/US$ to K23.81/US$.
During the same period, premiums for petrol increased by 17.27%, from US$132.45/MT to US$155.33/MT, while premiums for kerosene and Jet A-1 rose by 3.16%, from US$190.00/MT to US$196.00/MT under the Tanzanian Bulk Procurement System (BPS).
However, the ERB emphasised that diesel premiums remained stable under the TAMA Open Access framework.
The ERB also noted that international petroleum prices declined marginally. Petrol prices dropped by 0.35%, from US$74.58/bbl to US$74.32/bbl; diesel declined by 2.81%, from US$86.70/bbl to US$84.26/bbl; and kerosene/Jet A-1 prices decreased by 1.48%, from US$83.27/bbl to US$82.04/bbl.
“The combined effect of the depreciation of the Kwacha against the United States Dollar and the increase in petroleum product premiums outweighed the impact of the decline in international oil prices, thereby affecting the September 2025 domestic price review,” the statement read.
Based on the foregoing, the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has revised the pump prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene, and Jet A-1 for the month of September 2025.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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