Gas Shortage Looming: Get more lube

[Meria]

A looming cooking gas shortage is expected to hit the country in the coming days after the government raised taxes on imported LPG by more than Ksh.38,000.

This has seen trucks bringing in the LPG being denied entry from Tanzania until they pay the new taxes which the traders say they received no notice of.

According to the importers, Kenya Revenue Authority imposed the tax without giving them any notice, increasing the levies from $605 (Ksh.70,000) per ton of LPG to $930 (Ksh.108,000) per ton of LPG, a jump of 325 dollars per truck, a charge the importers say they will push on to the consumers.

According to the Independent gas dealers, should KRA impose the new taxes, they will also be forced to push the hike to consumers.

This move, they say will push the prices of the 6KG gas which currently retails at Ksh.1,200 to 1500 and the 13KG gas which retails at Ksh.3000 to 3500.

 

[shocks]

aQuestion, why is LPG comimg from Tz?

 

[Mwalimu-G]

A looming cooking gas shortage is expected to hit the country in the coming days after the government raised taxes on imported LPG by more than Ksh.38,000.

38,000 shillings per what?

 

[Mwalimu-G]

According to the importers, Kenya Revenue Authority imposed the tax without giving them any notice, increasing the levies from $605 (Ksh.70,000) per ton of LPG to $930 (Ksh.108,000) per ton of LPG, a jump of 325 dollars per truck, a charge the importers say they will push on to the consumers.

It wasn't in the Finance Bill?
"Truck" inabeba kilo ngapi ya gas?

aQuestion, why is LPG comimg from Tz?

Because our neighbour has gas and obviously the cost of haulage would be much cheaper than shipping it from, say, Ukraine.

 

[shocks]

It wasn't in the Finance Bill?
"Truck" inabeba kilo ngapi ya gas?

Because our neighbour has gas and obviously the cost of haulage would be much cheaper than shipping it from, say, Ukraine.

But they have LNG, ama ni reporters jawa report vile inafaa

 

[zapp_brannigan]

increasing the levies from $605 (Ksh.70,000) per ton of LPG to $930 (Ksh.108,000) per ton of LPG, a jump of 325 dollars per truck,

A truck carries just one ton ya gas ?

 

[Mwalimu-G]

But they have LNG, ama ni reporters jawa report vile inafaa

What's the difference?

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

But they have LNG, ama ni reporters jawa report vile inafaa

LNG - Liquid Natural Gas is also used as a fuel mkubwa.

 

[Mwalimu-G]

LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas – is natural gas (methane) cryogenically liquefied. LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas – is mainly propane and butane alone or in mixtures liquified under pressure. LPG is produced from crude oil refining and natural gas processing.

Learn the Difference Between LPG and Natural Gas - Elgas

At Elgas we provide information regarding different types of Gas, and their different properties. Learn about the differences of LPG and natural gas today.

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[Denis Young]

There has been an ongoing fuel shortage ni watu hawajakua wakijua especially in small towns. Also only the likes of Shell, Total and Rubis have regular fuel supplies. The likes of Ola and even National Oil hakuna kitu most of the time.

 

[Doc oga]

Miti after miti, August 9 creampie after creampie alafu PNC ya miaka 10.

 

[Aviator]

Miti after miti, August 9 creampie after creampie alafu PNC ya miaka 10.

Well put.
They should now add more taxes on water, petroleum, unga, etc. We deserve more shafting.

 

[mzeiya]

 

[The.Black.Templar]

Well put.
They should now add more taxes on water, petroleum, unga, etc. We deserve more shafting.

Tumezoea sasa

 

[zapp_brannigan]

Tumezoea sasa

And we should expect more with mega coalitions which will introduce more posts za chief and deputy assistant etc

 

[Icon]

Miti after miti, August 9 creampie after creampie alafu PNC ya miaka 10.

Chill bro. You don't have to be like that.

 

[Kdawg254]

Weeh hata bei ya mkate imepanda tena!
600gm kwa local shop now going for 90/-
Manze something has to give at this rate!!

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

Weeh hata bei ya mkate imepanda tena!
600gm kwa local shop now going for 90/-
Manze something has to give at this rate!!

We need a Sri Lanka in Kenya...

 

[Meria]

Weeh hata bei ya mkate imepanda tena!
600gm kwa local shop now going for 90/-
Manze something has to give at this rate!!

eat cake

 

[R_Silver]

Because our neighbour has gas and obviously the cost of haulage would be much cheaper than shipping it from, say, Ukraine.

Mwalimu the LPG is imported through Tanga and kiasi Dar Ports because they are cheaper than Msa. LNG ya TZ if it gets to us would have to be through a pipeline.