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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | XAF / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.440 | FCFA 841 | -9.6% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.420 | FCFA 829 | -10.9% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.086 | FCFA 50.22 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.181 | FCFA 106 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $0.600 | FCFA 350 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Cameroon Today
Today a full 40-litre tank in Cameroon costs in the region of FCFA 33,638. Someone earning the local average works 109 minutes for one litre, 72.4 hours for the tank.
Diesel Price in Cameroon
Cameroon prices diesel at FCFA 829/L, 1.4% below what petrol costs. Typical for Africa is a 1.4% above-petrol diesel price across 28 markets; this one is narrower.
How Cameroon Compares Globally
Gasoline in Cameroon costs FCFA 841/L ($1.440 per litre), which is 9.6% below the global average of $1.593. Ranked by pump price, Cameroon is 52nd lowest of 133 countries and 11th lowest of the 28 in Africa. It sits 2.6% above what Africa typically charges. The nearest cheaper market in the region is Benin at 12.5% less; the nearest dearer is Burkina Faso at 1.4% more.
Historical Price Trend
Cameroon has seen gasoline shed 2.1% across 3 months — $1.460 then, $1.430 now. Over 42 weekly surveys the low was $1.430 and the high $1.500, reached 2 May 2026. Diesel fell 2.1% over the same window. A 4.9% distance separates the 19 October bottom from the 2 May top. Compared with the opening week of 2026, gasoline is 4.5% lower. Domestic power fell 2.3% across the same months and now costs FCFA 50.22 per kWh.
As of 2026-10-23, the retail price of gasoline in Cameroon is $1.440 per liter, and diesel costs $1.420 per liter. Cameroon’s gasoline price is 9.6% below the global average of $1.593 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.086 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 109 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 905.1% 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 $0.023 and dearest in Malawi at $3.230 — a spread of 13,943.5%.
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 | $113.53 /bbl | $0.834 /L | $1.440 | +72.7% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $99.84 /bbl | $0.748 /L | $1.440 | +92.5% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.76 /MMBtu | $0.123 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $60.68 /share | indirect | $0.086 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $34.09 /share | indirect | $0.086 | — |
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% | — | — |