Category: Oil And Gas
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Fuel transport: ACEP proposes utilization of pipelines
The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) wants the mandate of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company, BOST to be reviewed to deepen its storage capacity. ACEP explains that this should help in finding a lasting solution to the intermittent challenges associated with fuel transportation in Ghana. The comment also follows the sit down…
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Reduce taxes, stabilise cedi to bring down fuel prices – TUC
The Trades Union’s Congress (TUC), is asking the Akuffo-Addo government to review a number of taxes that contribute to the astronomical increases in the prices of petroleum products. It also wants pragmatic steps taken to strengthen the Ghana cedi against other major currencies. These demands by TUC come at a time when there is public…
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‘We’ve saved Ghanaians from paying more for fuel’ – Amewu
The Minister for Energy, John Peter Amewu, believes that the numerous tax reductions announced by the Akufo-Addo government since it assumed office in 2017, have cushioned Ghanaians against the impact of the fuel price hikes. According to him, Ghanaians would have been paying eight percent more for fuel if the government had not reduced and…
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Reduce impact of fuel price hikes on us – GPTRU to gov’t
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), wants government’s intervention to reduce the impact of fuel price hikes on its members. The Union has however said it does not plan to increase transport fares. [contextly_sidebar id=”yKcSgXX4tBXBWmiLNuqJpqJFFDiNZDAQ”]The Union cannot increase fares in line with an agreement with the Ministry of Road and Transport. Checks by Citi…
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Drivers lament over GH¢5 fuel prices
Some drivers have expressed their displeasure over the increase in fuel prices for the second pricing window in September. Checks by Citi Business News at some fuel pumps on Monday evening [September 17, 2018] showed that Shell had increased its prices. A litre of diesel and petrol are being sold at 5 cedis 18 pesewas…
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Fuel prices to hit 5 cedis per litre
Prices of fuel are expected to increase to about 5 cedis per litre for the second pricing window in September [September 16th to 30th]. This is largely due to the depreciation of the cedi. The Institute of Energy Security (IES) who revealed this also adds that other major factors such as the increase in Brent…
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Over 600,000 litres of BOST’s contaminated fuel ‘evaporates’
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) is in the news again, this time over the disappearance of about 600,000 litres of its contaminated fuel. A five-member committee set up by the current Managing Director of BOST, George Mensah Oakley to take stock of five million litres of the off-spec product noticed the disappearance. The…
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PIAC probes GNPC over Takoradi assets & revenue losses
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has the next seven days to explain to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), circumstances surrounding the Corporation’s acquisition of properties in the Western region. The move has been viewed by some as a conflict of interest which flouts administrative rules. The Chairman of PIAC, Dr. Steve Manteaw…
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‘Gov’t must probe $9.8m oil revenue loss’ – Steve Manteaw
The Chairman of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Steve Manteaw has asked the government to investigate circumstances under which the country lost some $9.83 million as a result of underpricing of some oil products by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). Mr. Manteaw believes a “mere directive” by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori…
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Ofori-Atta questions GNPC boss over $9.8m oil revenue loss
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has asked the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr. K.K Sarpong to explain circumstances that led to the country losing $9.83 million in oil revenue, as a result of under-pricing of oil products by the Corporation. The Minister is demanding that the GNPC answers…