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Week of 2 November 2026
Week of 2 November: tanker strike in Dakar, petrol shortage in Niger, diesel up again in Ghana and Nigeria
A three day strike by fuel hauliers emptied several Dakar stations on 23 October; deliveries resumed on the 24th, with no shortage in the depots according to the ministry. In Niger, petrol sales are restricted at night to let stations restock. Diesel is rising again where prices are free: in Ghana, the floor price goes to 17.41 cedis from 1 November; in Nigeria, Dangote raised its diesel to 1,840 naira on 28 October. The Kidira road remains closed and Mali is still supplied by large escorted convoys. In Benin, diesel has been at 765 CFA francs since 8 October; elsewhere, pump prices did not move this week in the countries we follow.
The corridors
Dakar to Bamako, northern route (Kidira, Kayes)
ClosedNo reopening has been announced since the Interior Minister referred on 1 October to the closure of the Kidira road, linked to the situation in Mali. Traffic is still diverted to Moussala.
PressAfrik, 1 October 2026
Dakar to Bamako, southern route (Kédougou, Moussala)
Under strainThe southern corridor carries most freight to Mali through Tambacounda, Kédougou, Saraya and Moussala. On 1 October, the queue at the border post stretched several dozen kilometres. Until 9 January 2027, the port of Dakar waives storage, demurrage and detention charges on stranded Malian cargo, with 60 days of free time for containers delivered.
PressAfrik, 1 October 2026; Dakaractu and APA, 13 October 2026
Abidjan to Bamako (Sikasso)
Under strainTankers travel in convoys escorted by the Malian armed forces. The last large convoy announced, 1,107 tankers, entered Bamako on the morning of Monday 26 October, after those of 10 October (957) and 17 October (734).
APA and Seneweb, 27 October 2026; Bamada, 17 October 2026
Lomé and Cotonou to Ouagadougou
OpenNo closure announced. In Togo, since 1 October, depots, stations and tanker trucks can be sampled to check fuel marking. In Cotonou, queues and stock outs at several stations in late September.
Bénin Web TV, 1 October 2026; La Nation, 30 September 2026
Dakar to Nouakchott (Rosso)
OpenIn late September, power cables at the SMH fuel depots in Nouakchott were damaged by construction work; according to the Energy Minister, fuel distribution has returned to normal.
AMI, reported by Cridem, September 2026
Dakar to Banjul
OpenOver the Farafenni bridge for heavy trucks, or the Barra ferry. No incident reported this week in the press we follow.
Conakry to the interior
Under strainRoads are open, but fuel supply remains fragile. On 24 October, parliament adopted the revenue side of the 2026 amended finance law, which provides 913 billion Guinean francs to stabilise fuel prices.
Guineelive, 25 October 2026
Fuel
Senegal
- Super990 FCFA/L
- Diesel755 FCFA/L
Unchanged in the price structure of 10 October 2026
In this structure, the import parity price of diesel comes to 888,310 CFA francs a tonne, about 766 CFA francs a litre, against 375 CFA francs passed on in the pump price: the state bears the difference. On 23 October, a three day strike by fuel hauliers left several Dakar stations without fuel; the Ministry of Energy announced that deliveries resumed on the 24th, with petrol and diesel available in the depots.
Energy Sector Regulatory Commission, structure of 10 October 2026; Thiesinfo, 24 October 2026, citing the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
Côte d'Ivoire
- Unleaded905 FCFA/L
- Diesel725 FCFA/L
October 2026 prices; the November grid was not yet confirmed on 1 November
Industrial products go up: DDO rises to 1,051 FCFA per kg (946 in September) and fuel oil 180 to 546 FCFA per kg (508).
Fraternité Matin, 30 September 2026; Yeclo, October 2026
Togo
- Unleaded817 FCFA/L
- Diesel766 FCFA/L
Since 11 September 2026 (+92 and +16 FCFA)
Kerosene rises to 1,056 FCFA. The order cites the automatic price adjustment mechanism.
KOACI, 11 September 2026; L-Frii, September 2026
Benin
- Petrol750 FCFA/L
- Diesel765 FCFA/L
Since 8 October 2026 (+25 and +15 CFA francs)
The previous prices, 725 and 750 CFA francs, dated from 1 May 2026.
Ministry of Industry and Trade, note reported by Bénin Web TV and Afrique sur 7, October 2026
Mali
- Super875 FCFA/L
- Diesel940 FCFA/L
Prices set for Bamako since 28 March 2026
In the centre and north of the country, a litre sells for 1,250 to 2,500 FCFA.
Sikafinance; APAnews, March 2026
Burkina Faso
- Diesel750 FCFA/L
- Super 91unchanged
Diesel raised on 10 August 2026 (from 675 FCFA)
The real cost of diesel without state support is about 1,050 FCFA a litre.
Burkina24, 9 August 2026; Sidwaya
Guinea
- Petrol12,000 GNF/L
- Diesel12,000 GNF/L
Official price unchanged since June 2022
The 2026 amended finance law, whose revenue side was adopted on 24 October, provides 913 billion Guinean francs to stabilise fuel prices. During the March 2026 shortages, a litre sold for 20,000 GNF and more on Conakry's black market.
Guineelive, 25 October 2026; Soleil FM; Investigatorguinee, 3 March 2026
The Gambia
- PetrolD109.80/L
- DieselD120/L
Since 1 September 2026
The Ministry of Petroleum cites higher crude and refined product prices and tensions in the Middle East. Kerosene is at D112.64.
Capmad and APA, September 2026; Gambiana, 2026
Mauritania
- Diesel+10%
- Petrol+15.3%
Increase of 31 March 2026
We will show per litre prices as soon as the official grid in new ouguiyas is published in a verifiable form.
InfoPlus, citing the Government of Mauritania, 31 March 2026
This week's events
Senegal: fuel hauliers' strike, deliveries resumed on 24 October
During a three day general strike joined by fuel hauliers, deliveries to stations stopped and queues formed in Dakar on 23 October. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum said the depots held petrol and diesel, and announced restocking from Saturday 24 October.
Thiesinfo, 24 October 2026, citing a ministry release reported by Seneweb and Le Soleil; 24heureinfo, 24 October 2026
Niger: petrol sales restricted at night
Between 9 pm and 6 am, only designated stations may sell petrol across the country. The authorities present the measure as temporary, to give suppliers, including Sonidep, time to restock stations during the shortage.
AfrikMag, 26 October 2026; Cridem, 25 October 2026
Ghana: diesel up again, more of Burkina Faso's supply goes through Tema
For the first half of November, the National Petroleum Authority raises the diesel floor price from 17.09 to 17.41 cedis a litre, and cuts the petrol floor from 16.09 to 15.39. According to the managing director of the Tema Oil Refinery, the share of Burkina Faso's petroleum products moving through Ghana has risen from 15 % in 2024 to 40 %.
Pulse Ghana, 28 October 2026; MyJoyOnline, 26 October 2026
Nigeria: Dangote raises diesel to 1,840 naira
After suspending diesel loading at its gantry on 24 October, the Dangote refinery raised its price from 1,800 to 1,840 naira a litre from 28 October. Lagos depots responded with 1,825 to 1,835 naira.
Legit.ng, 24 and 29 October 2026
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