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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | XOF / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.470 | CFA 857 | -7.6% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.300 | CFA 758 | -18.3% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.214 | CFA 125 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.227 | CFA 132 | |
| 🔥 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 34,279 to fill a 40-litre tank at present. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 163 minutes per litre and 108.9 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso diesel costs CFA 758/L, putting it 11.6% below petrol. Regionally, diesel sits 1.2% 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 857/L ($1.470), placing it 7.6% below the world average of $1.591. Among 133 markets covered here Burkina Faso ranks 60th cheapest, and 14th cheapest of 28 across Africa. The gap to the Africa mean is 7.9%, above it. Either side of it: Cameroon costs 1.4% less, Mauritius costs 1.4% more.
Historical Price Trend
Gasoline in Burkina Faso has risen 0.7% over the past 3 months, from $1.480 to $1.490 per litre. Over 39 weekly surveys the low was $1.480 and the high $1.530, reached 18 May 2026. Diesel tracked alongside, rose 12.0%. The spread from the 28 June low to the 18 May high comes to 3.4%. Taking the first 2026 reading as the baseline, petrol is 1.9% lower today. Over the identical period home power held at CFA 125 per kWh.
As of 2026-10-04, the retail price of gasoline in Burkina Faso is $1.470 per liter, and diesel costs $1.300 per liter. Burkina Faso’s gasoline price is 7.6% below the global average of $1.591 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.214 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 163 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 1,361.7% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Petrol in Africa ranges from $0.023 in Libya to $3.240 in Malawi across 28 tracked markets, a 13,987.0% 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 | $102.25 /bbl | $0.763 /L | $1.470 | +92.7% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $91.11 /bbl | $0.693 /L | $1.470 | +112.1% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $3.04 /MMBtu | $0.133 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $69.28 /share | indirect | $0.214 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $39.79 /share | indirect | $0.214 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | -2.3% | -2% |
87%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | -8.9% | -2% |
22%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +7.2% | — | — |