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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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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NPA Moves To Address Tanker Drivers’ Welfare Concerns
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has moved to address longstanding concerns among Ghana’s petroleum tanker drivers, following strike actions linked to poor road conditions, inadequate parking facilities and other operational challenges across the downstream petroleum supply chain. NPA Chief Executive Officer, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, assured the Ghana National Petroleum Tankers Drivers Union (GNPTDU) that the...
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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...
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Peter Obi Makes U-Turn on Fuel Subsidy, Says Corruption Must Go Before Subsidy Returns
By Energy Crossroad Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate Peter Obi has stirred fresh debate over Nigeria’s fuel subsidy policy after appearing to indicate that subsidy could return if corruption within the system is eliminated. Speaking in a recent video, Obi identified corruption as a major problem affecting the country and argued that addressing...
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COPEC Projects 23% Diesel Price Jump in October as Global Oil Prices Rise
Ghanaian motorists and businesses could face a sharp increase in diesel prices in the first pricing window of October 2026, with the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) projecting a rise of 22.91%. The Chamber estimates that the mean price of diesel could increase from GH¢18.24 to GH¢22.42 per litre, reflecting rising international petroleum prices and...
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ACEP Demands Clarity Over GH¢2.05bn UPPF Balance
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is demanding greater transparency over the finances of Ghana’s Uniform Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF) after an Auditor-General’s performance audit identified a GH¢2.05 billion gap between receipts and expenditure during the period under review. ACEP says the finding raises a broader policy question over how petroleum-pricing margins are determined,...