Top 10 African countries with the highest fuel prices in June 2025

Given the increase in the global average fuel price in June 2025, rising from $1.25 to $1.27 per liter), several African countries have followed suit as they continue to face high fuel costs.

Business Insider Africa presents the 10 African countries with the highest fuel prices in June 2025.
This list is courtesy of GlobalPetrolPrices.
The Central African Republic ranks number 1 on the list.

This continuous imbalance has left consumers and companies throughout the continent dissatisfied, with concerns increasing as to why prices in certain regions of Africa remain disproportionately high despite global stability.

One of the most important reasons is currency depreciation. Several African countries’ indigenous currencies have rapidly depreciated against the US dollar, the principal currency used in global oil transactions.

Another problem is the elimination of gasoline subsidies.

In recent years, several African countries, including the continent’s largest oil producer, Nigeria, have phased off costly gasoline subsidies to decrease budget imbalance.

While this approach is intended to promote long-term economic sustainability, it has resulted in sudden gasoline price increases for consumers in the short term.

High logistics and distribution expenses push pump prices even higher. Many African countries lack adequate refining facilities and are largely reliant on imported refined petroleum products.

The Zimbabwe government hiked fuel prices sharply over the weekend

The expense of carrying these goods, along with ineffective road networks, port congestion, and inadequate storage facilities, substantially raises final retail costs.

In effect, while the global mean fuel price rose from $1.25 to $1.27 as per GlobalPetrolPrices, African nations grappling with currency instability, subsidy reduction, inadequate infrastructure, and high taxes face a complicated combination of internal and foreign variables that push up fuel costs.

Addressing these fundamental concerns is critical to maintaining fuel affordability and economic stability throughout the continent.

Compared to the top 10 list last month, the fuel price for the Central African Republic, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, and Morocco, practically all the countries on the list, saw an increase in fuel prices in June.

Guinea and Sierra Leone fell off the list, giving way to Ghana and Uganda