The month of April has seen several leading fuel stations adjust their pump prices upwards, largely as a result of external factors according to players.

Shell and Total, the leading players in the market have increased petrol pump prices to between 4020 and 4230 per litre from about sh3940 at the beginning of the month. Diesel prices jumped to sh3760 per litre from sh3590.

Total Kampala Road 

Pump prices increased on average by nearly sh300. New Vision moved around the central business district on April 29, 2021, to establish how different fuel stations are trading.

Global Petrol Kirinya branch

The reason for the increased fuel prices has been attributed to global crude oil prices.

Petrol Parliamentary Avenue

Crude oil, which is refined to produce usable products such as diesel and petrol, has the highest weight in determining the pump prices.

Reactions from people on the prices

Ivan Agana, taxi driver, from Luzira to Kampala route said the fuel cost has created a vacuum in the business since the increase of fuel prices.

Global Petrol Kirinya branch

“I used to refuel at sh10,000 that takes me and brings me back but I now refuel at sh12,000. This is not fair to our business therefore I ask the Government to look into the common person’s business,” he said.

Mogas Banda

Richard Agaba, a supervisor at Global Petrol, Kirinya Road branch said industry players have no control over certain factors that determine the final pump price such as crude oil.

Chello Petroleum, Mbuya

Ben Okurut, boda boda rider at Kireka stage said customers are very sensitive to price changes, which has slowed down business this month.

“Sometimes I just seat at the stage without business. If I tell my customers about the hike in fuel, they insist on paying a lower price,” he said. 

2AI Oil Kinawataka

Andrew Kayiwa, special hire driver at Nakawa throws the blame at the government. He noted that there is need for government to have some form of control on pump prices in the country. 

Ecopetrol Banda

ecopetrol Banda

"This is not the government I would be proud of, they do not care about the common person. So where should we go," he asked.