REVIEW OF PRICES OF PETROL, DIESEL, AND PARAFFIN FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2022

BACKGROUND

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) considered recent trends in the world petroleum products prices and their impact on energy prices.

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL PRICES

The average Free on Board (FOB) prices of Petrol, Diesel and Paraffin decreased by 17.44%,8.70% and 7.28% respectively in the month of August 2022 when compared to the average prices obtained in the month of July 2022 for Petrol and May 2022 for Diesel and Paraffin, used in determining the ruling pump prices.

The FOB price trend is summarized as follows:

Figure 1: FOB Price Trend

EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENT

Since the last In Bond Landed Cost (IBLC) review in July 2022 for petrol and June 2022 for Diesel and Paraffin, the Malawi Kwacha has remained relatively stable trading at K1,036.25 against the United States Dollar.

The Exchange Rate trend since August 2021 is as presented below:

Figure 2: Exchange Rate Trend

PUMP PRICE REVIEW 

MERA assessed the combined effect of the movement of the FOB prices, the exchange rate of the Malawi Kwacha against the United States Dollar, and changes in local factors that determine the maximum pump prices on the landed cost of petroleum products.

Due to the above factors, the landed costs of the three petroleum products changed as follows:

Table 1: In Bond-landed Cost Changes

According to the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM) only petrol qualify for a downward price adjustment since the change in its landed cost is beyond the ±5% trigger limit.

Therefore, the MERA Board has resolved to adjust downwards pump price of petrol, effective 15^th September 2022. Diesel and paraffin pump prices have been maintained.

The new pump prices are as below:

All operators are required to sell petroleum products at prices not exceeding the above maximum pump prices. 

Signed

Reckford Kampanje

BOARD CHAIRPERSON

14^th September 2022