10 African countries with the highest fuel prices in October 2026
The problem is particularly serious in countries that rely heavily on imported petroleum products
Trump–Putin fuel agreement sends 40,000 tonnes of Russian diesel towards Morocco as Europe questions the deal
A tanker carrying approximately 40,000 tonnes of ultra-low-sulphur diesel was reported heading towards the North African country after loading at Russia’s Baltic port of Primorsk on 13 October
GEC+Africa 2026 forges connections to fuel entrepreneurship across the continent
Entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, corporates and business leaders from across Africa and beyond gathered at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in September for the 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Congress Africa (GEC+Africa)
10 African countries with the highest fuel prices in September 2026
Recent developments in Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest economies, show how higher petrol prices can ripple through the wider economy
Kenya delivers first 40,000-tonne fuel cargo to Rwanda as Dangote prepares $17bn refinery for East African market
The 40,000-tonne cargo, supplied by Oman’s OQ Trading, arrived aboard MT Sea Wolf at Kipevu Oil Terminal 2 in Mombasa on September 29
Africa’s richest man and Ethiopia to lay $660 million fuel lifeline, giving the landlocked country a new fuel route
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and Ethiopian Investment Holdings are investing $660 million to build a petroleum-products pipeline connecting landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti’s coast, creating new infrastructure for moving and storing refined fuel
Nigeria’s fuel price battle deepens as marketers hint petrol could drop below $0.60/litre
The fresh developments emerged after a closed-door meeting between the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Minister of State for Petroleum Re, Heineken Lokpobiri, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, and key downstream industry groups in Abuja