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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | XOF / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.280 | CFA 720 | -15.6% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.320 | CFA 742 | -12.9% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.095 | CFA 53.42 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.115 | CFA 64.66 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $1.840 | CFA 1,035 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Benin Today
A 40-litre fill-up in Benin comes to roughly CFA 28,790 right now. That equates to 123 minutes of average-wage labour per litre and 81.9 hours for 40 litres.
Diesel Price in Benin
Diesel in Benin is priced at CFA 742/L — 3.1% above the gasoline rate. Set beside 28 other Africa markets, where diesel averages 1.2% above petrol, the local gap is wider.
How Benin Compares Globally
Petrol costs CFA 720/L in Benin, equal to $1.280 a litre and 15.6% below the $1.516 world average. That places Benin 44th from the bottom among 133 tracked countries, and 10th cheapest of the 28 in Africa. Relative to the Africa norm that is 5.1% below. Either side of it: Madagascar costs 8.5% less, Zambia costs 5.5% more.
Historical Price Trend
Gasoline in Benin has barely moved for 3 months, holding near $1.280 per litre. In 34 weeks of data the price has travelled between $1.240 and $1.300, topping out 18 May 2026. Over the identical months diesel fell 0.8%. The spread from the 2 May low to the 18 May high comes to 4.8%. Measured from the first reading of 2026 the pump price is 3.1% higher. Household electricity has held near CFA 53.42 per kWh over the same window.
As of 2026-08-26, the retail price of gasoline in Benin is $1.280 per liter, and diesel costs $1.320 per liter. Benin’s gasoline price is 15.6% below the global average of $1.516 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.095 per kWh.
Fuel prices in Benin are shaped by global crude oil market benchmarks, government taxation or subsidy policies, local refinery margins, and distribution costs. Comparing Benin to the global average illustrates the combined effect of these factors.
Based on an average monthly wage of $110 USD, a worker in Benin needs approximately 123 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 1,024.0% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
The Africa range runs $0.024 (Libya) to $3.240 (Malawi) across 28 markets, a gap of 13,400.0%.
Figures are refreshed every week from official national energy agencies and checked international data providers. Local currency amounts (XOF / CFA) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $92.63 /bbl | $0.703 /L | $1.280 | +82.1% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $85.57 /bbl | $0.658 /L | $1.280 | +94.5% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.82 /MMBtu | $0.125 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $77.03 /share | indirect | $0.095 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $45.69 /share | indirect | $0.095 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +10.6% | +1.6% |
15%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +6.5% | +1.6% |
25%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +1.3% | — | — |