The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has decided to maintain prices for the above, despite noting that Malawi Kwacha has slightly depreciated by 0.16%, after currently trading at 739.78/USD from 738.58/USD in January this year.

Mera has attributed to the consistency of prices to landed costs of Petrol, Diesel and Paraffin which had increased by 0.59%, 4.08% and 1.50%, but the increase did not justify a price increase by Mera.

Analysts have said that the last price increments were catching flak from the masses, hence Mera will be cautious on its next increment.