Tullow Arbitration Outcome Highlights Ghana’s Investment and Commercial EnvironmentThe conclusion of the arbitration between Tullow Ghana Limited and the Government of Ghana has renewed attention on Ghana’s investment environment, the protection of state revenues and the importance of credible mechanisms for resolving commercial disputes. Commenting on the outcome, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for...
Author: Energy Crossroad (Energy Crossroad)
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EPRA Hosts Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority for Petroleum Regulation Benchmarking
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) hosted a delegation from Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA) at its Nairobi Head Office for a benchmarking engagement focused on petroleum regulation. EPRA Director General, Eng. Edward M. Kinyua, OGW, led the engagement, which provided a platform for the two institutions to exchange experiences, share...
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COMAC, GNFS Strengthen Collaboration on Fire Safety in Downstream Petroleum Sector
Accra, September 30, 2026 — The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has engaged the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to strengthen collaboration on fire safety, emergency preparedness and risk management within Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector. The engagement focused on deepening institutional cooperation between the two organisations, including discussions on establishing a structured quarterly or...
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Ghana Energy Awards opens 10th edition to recognise energy sector excellence
Ghana Energy Awards has opened nominations for its 10th anniversary edition, with 35 award categories introduced to recognise excellence, leadership and innovation across the country’s energy industry. The milestone edition was launched on September 30 at the Airport View Hotel in Accra under the theme: “Consolidating Ghana’s Energy Sector Gains: A Decade of Resilience, A...
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GNPC, PETRONAS Assess Ghana’s Upstream Investment Potential
Ghana is stepping up efforts to attract fresh technical expertise and investment into its upstream petroleum sector as the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) begins a two-week technical and commercial engagement with Malaysia’s PETRONAS. The discussions in Accra bring specialists from both institutions together to examine Ghana’s exploration prospects, discovered petroleum resources and other opportunities...
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Tinubu Pledges Gas-Powered Industrial Expansion, Defends Energy Reforms in Independence Address
ABUJA, Nigeria — October 1, 2026 —- Energy Crossroad President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to using Nigeria’s natural gas resources to support industrial growth, while defending the government’s economic reforms and rejection of a return to the previous fuel-subsidy system. In his Independence Day address to Nigerians on Thursday, Tinubu said...
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Crude Oil Prices, Cedi Weakness Push Ghana Fuel Prices Higher – COMAC
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) says all major petroleum products recorded increases in the latest pricing window, driven largely by higher international crude oil and refined product prices, as well as a weaker Ghana cedi. For the October 1–15, 2026 pricing window, petrol prices increased by between 2.12% and 3.31%, while diesel prices...
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Government Commissions 6,000-Metric-Tonne LPG Storage Terminal
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has joined stakeholders in the downstream petroleum sector to commission a new 6,000-metric-tonne Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Storage Terminal and witness the maiden delivery of LPG by MT Asharami Ghana. The facility is expected to increase Ghana’s national LPG storage capacity and strengthen the...
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Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring
Russia has launched the largest attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the spring, primarily targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukraine’s Prime Minister has said. At least five people were killed in overnight attacks across the country, including a child in the Kyiv region, Serhiy Koretskyi said. The strikes also impacted people’s power supplies, with...
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GRA Wins $393m Tax Arbitration Case Against Tullow Oil Ghana
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has won an international arbitration case against Tullow Ghana Limited, with a tribunal upholding in full a tax assessment of US$393.09 million imposed on the oil producer. The dispute arose from the taxation of proceeds Tullow received under a business interruption insurance policy. The case was heard under the Arbitration...