Category: Oil And Gas
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Analysts urge private sector involvement in TOR
Analysts in the oil and gas sector are upbeat about government’s plans to revamp operations of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). Though they have largely lauded the move, the industry watchers have suggested the need to attract private sector participation in order to achieve the full objectives. The comments also follow recent fuel shortage and…
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Petrol, LPG prices to remain stable at pumps – NPA
Prices of petrol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will remain fairly stable at the pumps from January 1, 2018, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced. The NPA in a statement explained that, this is “in line with a drop in crude and petroleum prices on the world market, as well as stability in the exchange…
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Revamp TOR to reduce petroleum imports – IES
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has urged government to work to revamp the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) in order to reduce the country’s over dependence on imported fuel. The IES argues that the development has dire implications should there be threats of cuts in supply. The comments come on the back of shortage of…
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Nigeria’s fuel shortage not to affect Ghana – ACEP
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has ruled out any impact of the fuel shortage in Nigeria on Ghana. The energy think tank explains that Ghana’s decision to review downwards, its sulphur content for imported petroleum products, limits it from importing fuel from Nigeria. Nigeria has for the past three weeks been hit with…
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Fuel Supply Improves in Lagos, Scarcity Persists in Abuja
Marketers attribute crisis to NNPC’s $6bn crude-for-product swap deal • Crude oil slips towards $65 as Forties Pipeline moves closer to restart Relief may be on the way for commuters as fuel supply to Lagos shows signs of improvement with queues at filling stations in the metropolis thinning out Tuesday. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had spent…
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Fuel crisis messes up Christmas in Nigeria
Many motorists and commuters are stranded in Nigeria following an excruciating three-week fuel shortage. Long queues continue to form at petrol stations in major cities, occasioning a hike in pump price in places where the product was available. Many bus stages are jammed with passengers travelling for Christmas celebration, yet many commercial vehicles were held…
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Total rewards customers as ‘Aseda Tour’ ends
Customers across seven regions in the country have benefited from gifts of appreciation from the ‘Aseda Tour’ embarked on by Total Petroleum Ghana, a leading Oil Marketing Company in the country. Speaking at a closing ceremony of the tour, the Sales and Marketing Manager of Total Ghana, Mr. Abdul-Rahim Siddique stated that the purpose of…
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Cylinder recirculation: LPG Marketers to lay off workers if sidelined
About seven thousand (7000) members of the LPG Marketing Companies Association are expected to lose their jobs if government fails to integrate the association into the cylinder recirculation policy. The LPG Marketing Companies Association has been calling for an automatic migration onto the new policy. The Vice-Chairman of the LPG Marketers Association, Gabriel Kumi disclosed that the layoffs will be the…
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Ghana remains an oil led economy – Statistical Service
Latest figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service show that Ghana’s economy continues to be led by the oil sector. A development, some economists have warned could have dire implications for the country’s future if not checked. For the third quarter this year, the Ghana Statistical Service stated that oil contributed largely to the growth…
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Fuel prices to remain unchanged till year end
Fuel prices are expected to remain stable at the pumps for the second pricing window of December. This means that fuel prices will remain unchanged till the end of the year. The Institute of Energy Security (IES) who predicted this attributed the development to a relatively insignificant change in oil prices at the global market.…