Burkina Faso kept the pump price of super petrol at 850 FCFA (€1.30) a liter in September 2026, unchanged since at least December 2023, the regional central bank BCEAO said in its monthly statistical bulletin. Diesel rose to 750 FCFA (€1.14) from 675 FCFA (€1.03) in August. Crude oil cost 51.9% more in FCFA terms than a year earlier, the bank said.
Analysis: Burkina Faso's petrol price ranked fifth highest of the eight WAEMU members in September, and it has not moved while Togo raised its price 20.1% and Côte d'Ivoire 10.4% since January, by our calculation. Diesel, used by trucks and generators, took the only increase, of 11.1% in August, about three times the 3.6% annual inflation rate in September. With crude oil 51.9% more expensive in FCFA terms, the held petrol price implies a gap between import costs and pump prices. However, no official source says who covers it. No pump-price review date has been published.
Source: BCEAO, BCEAO, Bulletin mensuel des statistiques – Septembre 2026 (posted November 6, 2026), September 2026; Burkina24 (online press), Comité interministériel de détermination des prix des hydrocarbures (CIDPH) announcement on RTB, 9 Aug 2026, via Burkina24, From 10 Aug 2026