THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has adjusted upwards the price of petrol by K0.80 per litre, pushing the price of the commodity to K24.95 while the price for diesel and kerosene remain unchanged. Addressing the media, Tuesday, ERB board chairperson Reynolds Bowa attributed the increase in petrol to the seasonal rise in demand for petrol in Western countries as the summer holiday season commences. “The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has revised the pump price of Petrol upwards by K0.80/litre while the prices of diesel and Kerosene remain unchanged. Since the last price review, the average international price of the three petroleum products generally increased from US$133/bbl in the month of April to US$139/bbl in the month of May. Specifically, petrol...

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