Hundreds of youth, opinion leaders and residents from host communities within the catchment area of the Gold Fields Tarkwa Mine have embarked on a peaceful demonstration to express their support for the renewal of the company’s mining lease, which is set to expire in April 2027. The demonstrators marched through the principal streets of the...
Month: August 2026
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Influx of electric vehicles puts pressure on Ghana’s electricity consumption – Energy Minister
The growing number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Ghana is putting additional pressure on the country’s electricity supply, Energy and Green Transition Minister, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned. According to Dr Jinapor, Ghana currently has the highest number of electric vehicles in Africa, a development that, while offering significant economic and environmental benefits, is...
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Africa Needs Affordable Energy to Drive Industrialisation – ACEP
Africa’s industrialisation ambitions will remain constrained unless countries address the high cost of energy, the Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, has warned. He said energy prices were a major determinant of economic competitiveness and should therefore be treated as a central development issue rather than merely a utility-sector...
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GNPC on track for Q4 drilling in Voltaian Basin – CEO…two more offshore wells expected
Kizito CUDJOE The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kwame Ntow Amoah, has assured that the national oil company (NOC) remains on course to commence its planned fourth-quarter drilling programme in the Voltaian Basin despite repeated shifts in the timeline. Mr. Amoah said the delays were driven largely by a need to...
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Nigeria’s Fuel Exports Hit 561,000 bpd
Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports have increased seven-fold since 2023, hitting an average of 561,000 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026. The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) attributed the massive surge to operations at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The development has strengthened Nigeria’s position in the global fuel market at a...
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Influx of electric vehicles puts pressure on Ghana’s electricity consumption – Energy Minister
The growing number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Ghana is putting additional pressure on the country’s electricity supply, Energy and Green Transition Minister, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned. According to Dr Jinapor, Ghana currently has the highest number of electric vehicles in Africa, a development that, while offering significant economic and environmental benefits, is...
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PHDC CEO Dr. Toni Aubynn Appointed to Steering Committee for Petroleum Downstream Master Plan
The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr Toni Aubynn, has been appointed by the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, to serve on the Steering Committee responsible for the development of Ghana’s Petroleum Downstream Infrastructure Master Plan (DIMP). The Steering Committee, which was inaugurated by...
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Mahama, Asiedu Nketia to headline Africa Sustainability Summit in Accra
President John Dramani Mahama Johnson is expected to headline the 7th Africa Sustainability Report Summit, Exhibition and Awards (AASuP), scheduled to take place in Accra from September 24 to 26, 2026. The three-day event, to be held at the La Palm Royale Beach Hotel, is being organised by Think Energy Media in collaboration with the...
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Jinapor engages TOR management on refinery revitalisation
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has engaged the management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to assess progress in efforts to rebuild and reposition the national refinery. The engagement provided an opportunity for TOR management to update the Minister on developments at the refinery, key challenges and ongoing initiatives...
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How the US and Middle East allies flipped the oil script on Iran
On the afternoon of July 25, the Greek-owned supertanker Kiku docked at Qatar’s Mesaieed oil export terminal, a massive, 30-berth port on the country’s west coast, 25 miles south of Doha. Four days later, loaded with crude oil, the Kiku passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The Very Large Crude Carrier – the largest oil...