00:01Long queues form at the pump across Benin as motorists feel the ripple effects of conflicts unfolding thousands of kilometers
00:08away.
00:09The government has revised fuel prices in response to rising international oil costs.
00:15Gasoline now selling for 725 CFA francs per liter, and we've already sparking concern among consumers and transport operators.
00:31Petrol costs 725 CFA francs, and we want it to go back down to 500 CFA francs, which would suit
00:39us just fine.
00:40That price would help us do our shopping and get to work, because most of us would live a long
00:45way away.
00:49The new prices have been in effect since the start of May, with diesel selling at 750 CFA francs and
00:56kerosene at 1,040 CFA francs, marking a clear increase from January 2025 prices.
01:04It's impossible to tell you everything we're going through with all this, but prices need to come down, otherwise we
01:10might end up abandoning our vehicles and walking instead.
01:13On the ground, especially in Kotonou, Porto Nova and Paracu, most formal gas stations are complying with the new official
01:22fuel prices driven by tighter government controls.
01:24But in the informal market, prices still fluctuate with supply and location.
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