The Chamber of LPG Marketing Companies (COMAC) has warned the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and government officials that Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) deliveries from Atuabo may be suspended unless urgent action is taken to close a nearly GH¢1.00/kg price gap with Tema-based suppliers. In a letter directed to the NPA, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
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Ghana Boycotts Africa Energies Summit as Industry Pushes Back Against Discrimination
Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing frustration across the African oil and gas industry over discrimination, exclusion and the marginalization of African voices at events that claim to represent the continent’s energy future. Energy Chamber Ghana has released a statement calling on...
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Expert Warns Against Rapid Adoption of Electric Vehicles
. Mr. Wisdom Ahiataku Togobo, the former Director of Renewable Energy at the Bui Power Authority, has issued a stern warning regarding the aggressive push for electric vehicle (EV) integration in Ghana, citing significant risks to the national stability of power supply.He cautioned that while the global shift toward green mobility is commendable, a rapid...
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NPA CEO Inaugurates Steering Committee for Centre of Excellence for The Downstream Petroleum Sector
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo (Esq), on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, inaugurated a 15-member multi-stakeholder steering committee to spearhead the development of a Centre of Excellence for the downstream petroleum sector. The proposed NPA Centre of Excellence is envisioned as a strategic institutional platform that will support...
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National Chairman of TUC and GTPCWU Warns of Looming Fuel Supply Risks, Urges Strategic Policy Action
The National Chairman of the General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers’ Union (GTPCWU) of the Trades Union Congress Ghana, Bernard Owusu, has cautioned that Ghana faces significant fuel supply risks if urgent and strategic policy measures are not implemented. In a strongly worded statement, Mr. Owusu stressed that fuel supply stability cannot be maintained through...
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Global renewable energy jumps by 692GW in 2025, strengthening energy security – IRENA Report
Global renewable energy capacity rose significantly in 2025, reaching 5,149 gigawatts (GW) after an addition of 692 GW, representing a 15.5% annual increase, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency has revealed.According to the report, Renewable Capacity Statistics 2026, renewable energy dominated global power expansion, accounting for 85.6% of total capacity additions, while...
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Energy Chamber Ghana Calls for Boycott of Africa Energies Summit Over
‘Discriminatory’ Hiring ConcernsThe Energy Chamber Ghana has called on stakeholders across the country’s energy sector to boycott the Africa Energies Summit, citing concerns over discriminatory hiring practices and the exclusion of African professionals from key roles.In a strongly worded statement issued and signed in Accra by its executive chairman Joshua Narh, the, the Chamber expressed...
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Jinapor Convenes Strategic Meeting to Strengthen Upstream Petroleum Sector
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Jinapor, has convened a high-level strategic meeting with key stakeholders in Ghana’s upstream petroleum industry to align priorities and refine the sector’s roadmap for the coming period. The meeting brought together representatives from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the Petroleum Commission, the Office of the...
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Electricity and Water Tariff Reductions Take Effect Today
Electricity and water consumers across Ghana are set to benefit from reduced utility costs, following the implementation of new tariff cuts by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), effective today, April 1, 2026. The Commission, in its latest quarterly tariff review announced in March, reduced electricity tariffs by 4.81 percent, while water tariffs have been...
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Saudi Arabia Trades Oil Barrels for Batteries
As Saudi Arabia redirects more and more crude from the east to the west, where it can export it safely, oil seems to be all that everyone is watching. But not Saudi Arabia itself. In fact, the world’s second-largest oil producer and top exporter has big plans in another area: battery storage.Battery storage has been...