While exchange rate volatility and global oil prices often dominate discussions around fuel price hikes in Ghana, industry data reveals another critical factor — inadequate infrastructure in the downstream petroleum sector. According to market analysts, inefficiencies in petroleum product storage and discharge facilities are creating hidden costs that are eventually passed on to consumers at...
Day: September 17, 2025
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Ghana Secures $1.5 Billion Oil and Gas Investment Agreement with ENI, Vitol, and GNPC
Ghana has taken a significant step to strengthen its upstream petroleum sector with the signing of a Memorandum of Intent with ENI, Vitol, and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). The agreement, announced at Africa Oil Week in Accra, outlines an integrated strategic investment plan valued at $1.5 billion. The capital injection is expected to...
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France sets new world record by keeping a fusion reactor running for 22 minutes
France’s WEST tokamak held a hot plasma for 1,337 seconds, a little over 22 minutes. That performance matters because long, steady plasma operation is a core requirement for future nuclear fusion power plants.The run also edged past the mark set weeks earlier by China’s EAST, improving the duration by about 25 percent.The run also edged...
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First Nigerian Gasoline Cargo Arrives in U.S.
The first cargo of Nigerian gasoline produced at the Dangote refinery has reportedly arrived at its destination in the United States. Reuters, citing unnamed sources in the know and ship-tracking data, said the gasoline cargo was arranged by Sunoco and commodity trader Vitol. VesselFinder reported that Gemini Pearl, a Panama-flagged oil product carrier, was currently...
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The Ghana Fuel Price Trap: Why Oil-Rich Doesn’t Mean Cheap Fuel Prices
Yakubu Adam, Graduate Student (Energy and Environmental Policy, Joseph Biden Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware) Every Ghanaian at a fuel pump in recent months has asked the same question: why is fuel so expensive in an oil-producing country? The frustration is palpable for drivers, business owners, and households. We are...
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Germany Unveils Long-Lasting Salt-Air Battery for Clean Energy Storage
German engineers have developed a groundbreaking salt-and-air battery capable of lasting for decades while storing renewable power without relying on lithium or harmful metals. This innovation directly addresses one of the green transition’s toughest challenges: storing solar and wind energy during periods when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. The technology relies...
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Ghana, Eni and OCTP Partners Ink Energy Pact to Expand Oil, Gas and Sustainability Initiatives
Ghana has signed a landmark Memorandum of Intent with Eni and its Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) partners — Vitol and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) — to scale up oil and gas production while accelerating sustainable energy development. The signing ceremony, held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra during Africa Oil Week, was...
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Mahama Announces GNPC to Drill Two New Exploration Wells by 2026
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and its exploration subsidiary, Explorco, are on course to drill two new exploration wells before the close of the third quarter of 2026.Speaking at the Africa Oil Week in Accra, the President reiterated his government’s resolve to work closely with both current...