The Senegalese Council of Ministers approved the initial draft finance law for 2027 on September 30, 2026, marking the first step in a potentially contentious process. The bill now heads to the National Assembly, which is currently in open conflict with the Executive branch. Recent legislative setbacks for the Government, including the postponement of a biometric ID card bill and a blocked reform of the Petroleum Code following an urgent appeal to the Constitutional Council, foreshadow a difficult passage. The proposed Petroleum Code reform, initiated by Pastef deputies, seeks parliamentary debate on oil and gas contracts before their decree-based approval – a move the Executive argues infringes on its regulatory authority. With the National Assembly scheduled to reconvene on October 13th awaiting the Constitutional Council's ruling, the 2027 budget is poised to become another focal point of power struggle. The budgetary procedure mandates a sixty-day review period for deputies, beginning in mid-October and extending into June.