Togo has increased retail fuel prices for the first time in more than a year as rising global crude oil prices and tensions in the Middle East continue to place pressure on governments worldwide.
Under the latest price review, unleaded gasoline increased from 680 CFA francs to 725 CFA francs per litre, while diesel rose from 695 CFA francs to 750 CFA francs per litre.
Kerosene prices were also adjusted upward to 1,040 CFA francs per litre, while two-stroke fuel now sells at 811 CFA francs per litre.
The new prices took effect on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, signalling the government’s growing difficulty in sustaining fuel subsidies amid volatile global oil market conditions.
According to reports, the revised prices were introduced through a joint ministerial order signed by Minister of Economy and Strategic Affairs, Badanam Patoki, Minister of Finance and Budget, Georges Essowè Barcola, and Junior Minister for Energy, Robert Koffi Messan Eklo.
The directive replaces the previous pricing framework issued on March 14, 2025, with enforcement responsibility assigned to the Fuel Price Fluctuation Monitoring Committee.
The adjustment comes at a time when global oil markets continue to experience supply disruptions and heightened volatility linked to escalating tensions involving Iran in the Middle East.