Benin — how much does fuel cost today?

As of August 2026, fuel prices in Benin: Petrol — 725.00 XOF (€1.11), Diesel — 750.00 XOF (€1.14), Kerosene — 1,040.00 XOF (€1.59) per liter. These are national averages collected from official fuel operators, government statistics and price aggregators, verified and refreshed weekly by OpenVan. Actual pump prices vary by region and station brand, so treat them as a reliable baseline for budgeting. To estimate a full trip, use the road-trip fuel cost calculator on this page — it combines these prices with your route and consumption.

How does Benin compare in fuel prices?

Benin ranks #5 out of 9 countries in its region by diesel price. Rankings are recalculated weekly from the same verified dataset, so a single border crossing can noticeably change your fuel budget — the neighbouring-countries block on this page shows where filling up is cheaper. All comparisons use EUR per liter at current exchange rates.

Fuel Benin

Updated 15 August 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Benin

Name: Fuel Prices in Benin — 2026
Creator: OpenVan.camp
Published: 2026-01-01
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#5 of 9 in region

Currency

Fuel

Dist.

Diesel

750.00 XOF /Litre

€1.14

↓ 7.5% vs. region avg. ↓ 16.5% vs. world

Petrol

725.00 XOF

↓12% vs. region avg.

Kerosene

1,040.00 XOF

/Litre

Calculator · Diesel

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

60,000 XOF

€91 · $106

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

7,500.00 XOF

€11.43 · $13.23

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Dynamics · Petrol

€0.0015 per 1 XOF · updated weekly

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When this section launched, some countries had few price sources, so the earliest points on the chart may be inaccurate. We keep adding new sources — recent data is more reliable.

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Nigeria ↓7%

Diesel

1,671.00 NGN

Petrol

1,300.45 NGN

LPG

—

Burkina Faso ↓10%

Diesel

675.00 XOF

Petrol

850.00 XOF

LPG

—

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Fuel Prices in Benin — Overview

Current fuel prices in Benin: Petrol — 725.00 XOF (€1.11 · $1.28), Diesel — 750.00 XOF (€1.14 · $1.32), Kerosene — 1,040.00 XOF (€1.59 · $1.84) per liter.

Available fuel grades in Benin: Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene.

The local gasoline grade is Petrol.

Benin ranks #5 out of 9 countries in Other regions by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Benin.

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An estimated market model: the crude part is from the current Brent price, refining and logistics from the methodology, tax as the residual (retail price − cost). Not the accounting cost of a specific refinery and not a forecast.

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Benin

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 15.08.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

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License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 15 August 2026.

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