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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | XOF / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.280 | CFA 748 | -19.6% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.310 | CFA 765 | -17.8% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.095 | CFA 55.48 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.115 | CFA 67.16 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $1.780 | CFA 1,040 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Benin Today
A 40-litre fill-up in Benin comes to roughly CFA 29,901 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 765/L — 2.3% above the gasoline rate. Set beside 28 other Africa markets, where diesel averages 1.4% above petrol, the local gap is wider.
How Benin Compares Globally
Petrol costs CFA 748/L in Benin, equal to $1.280 a litre and 19.6% below the $1.593 world average. That places Benin 37th from the bottom among 133 tracked countries, and 10th cheapest of the 28 in Africa. Relative to the Africa norm that is 8.8% below. Either side of it: Madagascar costs 10.3% less, Cameroon costs 12.5% more.
Historical Price Trend
The 3-month direction for Benin is downward: gasoline moved from $1.260 to $1.240, a fall of 1.6%. In 42 weeks of data the price has travelled between $1.240 and $1.300, topping out 18 May 2026. Over the identical months diesel fell 2.3%. The spread from the 2 May low to the 18 May high comes to 4.8%. Against where 2026 opened, petrol has gone nowhere. Household electricity has held near CFA 55.48 per kWh over the same window.
As of 2026-10-23, the retail price of gasoline in Benin is $1.280 per liter, and diesel costs $1.310 per liter. Benin’s gasoline price is 19.6% below the global average of $1.593 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 $0.023 (Libya) to $3.230 (Malawi) across 28 markets, a gap of 13,943.5%.
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 | $113.53 /bbl | $0.834 /L | $1.280 | +53.5% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $99.84 /bbl | $0.748 /L | $1.280 | +71.1% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.76 /MMBtu | $0.123 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $60.68 /share | indirect | $0.095 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $34.09 /share | indirect | $0.095 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +9.7% | +0.8% |
8%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +10.4% | +0.8% |
8%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | -8.8% | — | — |