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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | XOF / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.460 | CFA 853 | -8.3% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.280 | CFA 748 | -19.6% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.211 | CFA 123 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.224 | CFA 131 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Burkina Faso Today
Burkina Faso drivers part with about CFA 34,105 to fill a 40-litre tank at present. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 162 minutes per litre and 108.2 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso diesel costs CFA 748/L, putting it 12.3% below petrol. Regionally, diesel sits 1.4% above petrol across 28 Africa markets — making this gap wider than usual.
How Burkina Faso Compares Globally
A litre of petrol in Burkina Faso is CFA 853/L ($1.460), placing it 8.3% below the world average of $1.593. Among 133 markets covered here Burkina Faso ranks 55th cheapest, and 12th cheapest of 28 across Africa. The gap to the Africa mean is 4.0%, above it. Either side of it: Cameroon costs 1.4% less, Mozambique costs 0.7% more.
Historical Price Trend
Gasoline in Burkina Faso has fallen 1.4% over the past 3 months, from $1.480 to $1.460 per litre. Over 42 weekly surveys the low was $1.460 and the high $1.530, reached 18 May 2026. Diesel tracked alongside, rose 8.5%. The spread from the 12 October low to the 18 May high comes to 4.8%. Taking the first 2026 reading as the baseline, petrol is 3.9% lower today. Household electricity has fell 1.9% over the same window, to CFA 123 per kWh.
As of 2026-10-23, the retail price of gasoline in Burkina Faso is $1.460 per liter, and diesel costs $1.280 per liter. Burkina Faso’s gasoline price is 8.3% below the global average of $1.593 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.211 per kWh.
As a landlocked country, Burkina Faso must transport all imported fuel overland from distant ports, adding logistics costs compared to nations with direct sea access. These distribution expenses are a contributing factor to local fuel prices.
Based on an average monthly wage of $95 USD, a worker in Burkina Faso needs approximately 162 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 1,352.4% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Petrol in Africa ranges from $0.023 in Libya to $3.230 in Malawi across 28 tracked markets, a 13,943.5% span.
The numbers come from government energy agencies and verified international providers, and are revised weekly. 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 | $1.460 | +75.1% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $99.84 /bbl | $0.748 /L | $1.460 | +95.2% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.76 /MMBtu | $0.123 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $60.68 /share | indirect | $0.211 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $34.09 /share | indirect | $0.211 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +9.7% | -2% |
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| 🛢 WTI Crude | +10.4% | -2% |
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| 🔥 Natural Gas | -8.8% | — | — |