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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | XAF / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.480 | FCFA 832 | -2.4% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.460 | FCFA 821 | -3.7% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.088 | FCFA 49.48 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.187 | FCFA 105 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $0.620 | FCFA 349 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Cameroon Today
Today a full 40-litre tank in Cameroon costs in the region of FCFA 33,288. Someone earning the local average works 112 minutes for one litre, 74.4 hours for the tank.
Diesel Price in Cameroon
Cameroon prices diesel at FCFA 821/L, 1.4% below what petrol costs. Typical for Africa is a 1.2% above-petrol diesel price across 28 markets; this one is wider.
How Cameroon Compares Globally
Gasoline in Cameroon costs FCFA 832/L ($1.480 per litre), which is 2.4% below the global average of $1.516. Ranked by pump price, Cameroon is 64th lowest of 133 countries and 15th lowest of the 28 in Africa. It sits 9.7% above what Africa typically charges. The nearest cheaper market in the region is Tanzania at 0.7% less; the nearest dearer is Burkina Faso at 1.4% more.
Historical Price Trend
Cameroon has seen gasoline shed 0.7% across 3 months — $1.490 then, $1.480 now. Over 34 weekly surveys the low was $1.460 and the high $1.500, reached 2 May 2026. Diesel fell 0.7% over the same window. A 2.7% distance separates the 28 June bottom from the 2 May top. Compared with the opening week of 2026, gasoline is 1.2% lower. Domestic power fell 1.1% across the same months and now costs FCFA 49.48 per kWh.
As of 2026-08-26, the retail price of gasoline in Cameroon is $1.480 per liter, and diesel costs $1.460 per liter. Cameroon’s gasoline price is 2.4% below the global average of $1.516 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.088 per kWh.
Cameroon has domestic oil or gas production, which reduces import dependency and helps moderate retail fuel prices. Prices are also shaped by local refinery capacity, distribution infrastructure, and tax policy.
Based on an average monthly wage of $140 USD, a worker in Cameroon needs approximately 112 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 930.3% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Of the 28 Africa markets DailyFuels tracks, gasoline is cheapest in Libya at $0.024 and dearest in Malawi at $3.240 — a spread of 13,400.0%.
The numbers come from government energy agencies and verified international providers, and are revised weekly. Local currency amounts (XAF / FCFA) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $92.63 /bbl | $0.703 /L | $1.480 | +110.5% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $85.57 /bbl | $0.658 /L | $1.480 | +124.9% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.82 /MMBtu | $0.125 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $77.03 /share | indirect | $0.088 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $45.69 /share | indirect | $0.088 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +10.6% | +1.4% |
13%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +6.5% | +1.4% |
22%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +1.3% | — | — |