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Decrease of oil prices: An opportunity to…

by Daniel Ndoye, Country Economist, Benin 2014 Arriving in Benin, you will certainly notice all the cans and fuel bottles sold on every street corner. This fuel, 30% cheaper than its counterpart in official gas stations, represents more than 80% of the fuel market in the country. This smuggled gas called “kpayo” (literally “not original” […]