Burkina Faso sets price ceilings for essential consumer goods

The Burkina Faso Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts has issued a formal reminder regarding price ceilings for several essential consumer goods in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. The measure aims to provide clear pricing references for both retailers and consumers to prevent regulatory violations.

Regulated items include:

• Sugar: SOSUCO bulk/50kg bags are capped at 600 F CFA per kg, 1kg sachets at 650 F CFA, and 1kg sugar cubes at 800 F CFA. • Edible Oils: Savor 5-liter containers are capped at 5,250 F CFA, while 20-liter containers are capped at 20,000 F CFA. • Rice: Local 25kg bags of ordinary rice (25% broken) or parboiled rice are set at 12,500 F CFA (500 F CFA/kg), while 100% broken rice is capped at 11,250 F CFA per bag. • Daily Essentials: A 160g baguette is fixed at 150 F CFA, a 30-egg tray at 3,000 F CFA, and CITEC No. 1 soap is capped at 275 F CFA (250g) or 400 F CFA (400g). • Energy and Construction: Butane gas is capped at 2,000 F CFA for 6kg and 5,500 F CFA for 12.5kg. Cement (50kg) is capped at 5,000 F CFA for CPJ 45 and 5,750 F CFA for CPA 45.

Fuel prices vary by city. In Ouagadougou, Super 91 is capped at 850 F CFA/liter and diesel at 750 F CFA/liter, whereas in Bobo-Dioulasso, the caps are 845 F CFA and 745 F CFA, respectively.