Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in July 2025

In recent months, several portions of Africa have seen minor drops in gasoline costs, notably in areas benefiting from better supply networks, government initiatives, or indigenous refining breakthroughs.

However, while low gasoline costs might provide short-term economic gains, they also have long-term consequences that governments must carefully manage.

Low gasoline prices often result in decreased transportation and production expenses for both consumers and enterprises. Public transportation rates tend to fall, making commuting cheaper for employees and students.

Farmers and small-scale merchants gain from lower logistical costs, which can help improve food distribution and stable market prices.

Many African homes rely on fuel-powered generators owing to inconsistent electricity, and cheaper fuel reduces the cost of lighting, cooling, and even running small enterprises from home.

Lower gasoline costs can help to keep inflation under control and promote consumer spending.

Countries such as Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa have all experienced periods where lower fuel costs boosted economic activity.

In Nigeria, recent price decreases at several depots, fueled by greater supply from the Dangote Refinery, have fueled optimism for broader market stability.

The Dangote Refinery is very important to this tale. With a refining capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, it has begun to reshape petroleum distribution in West Africa.

Its most recent step, the construction of 1.6 million barrels of storage capacity in Namibia, is intended to provide low-cost petroleum to Southern African nations such as Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

By processing African oil locally and selling the products regionally, the refinery is progressively reducing the continent’s reliance on expensive imported refined goods.

With that said, here are the 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices in July, according to GlobalPetrolPrices.

Compared to the top 10 list last month, fuel prices for Angola, Algeria, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and DRC reduced slightly, while prices for Egypt, Tunisia, and Liberia increased

Fuel prices for Sudan and Libya remained the same.