Togo has increased retail fuel prices for the first time in more than a year, as rising global crude oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East continue to pressure governments worldwide.
The latest review pegged unleaded gasoline at 725 CFA francs ($1.25) per litre, up from 680 CFA francs, while diesel rose to 750 CFA francs from 695 CFA francs.
Kerosene increased to 1,040 CFA francs per litre, and two-stroke fuel to 811 CFA francs.
The new prices, which took effect on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, signal the government’s inability to maintain subsidies.
According to a report by Togo First, the new prices were introduced under a joint ministerial order signed on Tuesday by Minister of Economy and Strategic Affairs Badanam Patoki, Finance and Budget Minister Georges Essowè Barcola, and Junior Minister for Energy Robert Koffi Messan Eklo.
The order replaces the pricing framework issued on March 14, 2025, and enforcement has been assigned to the Fuel Price Fluctuation Monitoring Committee.
The price adjustment comes amid supply disruptions and heightened volatility in global oil markets following escalating tensions involving Iran in the Middle East.
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