hana has developed the foundations of a renewable-energy policy ecosystem, but implementation, financing and grid readiness remain the decisive tests for turning those ambitions into meaningful changes in the country’s energy mix. That is one of the clearest messages emerging from the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre’s assessment of Ghana alongside other African energy systems. ASEC...
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From Transparency to Impact: PIAC Seeks Stronger Accountability Over Ghana’s Oil Wealth PIAC @15
Ghana’s Public Interest and Accountability Committee is marking 15 years of petroleum revenue oversight with a renewed push to ensure transparency translates into measurable development outcomes, as the country confronts the longer-term question of what legacy its oil wealth will leave. The anniversary is being commemorated under the theme, “PIAC@15: Advancing Resource Governance through Transparency...
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Energy Minister Calls for Transformation as Petroleum Commission Marks 15th Anniversary
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has called for a renewed focus on transforming Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector as the Petroleum Commission marks its 15th anniversary. Dr Jinapor made the call when he officially launched the Commission’s 15th Anniversary celebrations, commending the institution for its significant contribution to the regulation...
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𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐂 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐁𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐊𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐓
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) recently visited the BOSTenergies Kumasi Depot as part of its Depot Familiarisation Exercise, which seeks to enhance COMAC’s understanding of depot operations and strengthen relationships with key industry stakeholders. The visit provided COMAC with an opportunity to gain firsthand insight into the depot’s operations, infrastructure, and ongoing developments,...
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Jinapor Leads Ghana Energy Stakeholders in World Bank Energy Sector Recovery Talks
Key stakeholders in Ghana’s energy sector are engaging the World Bank this week as part of the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme for Results (PforR) Implementation Support Mission. The mission, being led by key sector stakeholders including the sector Minister Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, is providing an opportunity to assess progress made under the programme,...
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PHDC Deputy CEO Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Youth Skills Development
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Operations and Technical Affairs at the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Onasis Kobby Rosely, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to equipping Ghanaian youth with practical skills and opportunities to improve their livelihoods. He said the government, under President John Dramani Mahama, had introduced a number of initiatives...
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PHDC, OmniBSIC Bank Explore Partnership to Advance Petroleum Hub Project
The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr Toni Aubynn, has paid a courtesy call on the Managing Director of OmniBSIC Bank, Mr Daniel Asiedu, as part of efforts to explore strategic partnerships to advance the Petroleum Hub project. The meeting, held on Monday, focused on potential areas of collaboration between...
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GNPC Races to Reverse Ghana’s Oil Production Decline
Ghana’s petroleum industry is confronting a problem that cannot be solved by squeezing more output from existing fields alone: the country’s mature oil assets are continuing to decline, while new production has yet to arrive at a scale capable of replacing the barrels being lost. GNPC’s 2025 Annual Report records the fifth consecutive year of...
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OMCs commence fuel price reviews; Star Oil sells petrol at GH¢14.97, diesel kept at GH¢16.97
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started reviewing prices of petroleum products at the pumps from this morning, August 17, 2026.Star Oil has taken the lead among the top oil marketing companies, as Joy Business checked the prices of petroleum products across some pump stations this morning.Star Oil has reduced the price of petrol from...
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IES calls for enforcement of Ghana’s Domestic Market Obligation as TOR resumes operations
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is calling on government to immediately enforce Ghana’s Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) regulations, arguing that the return of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to operations has removed the main practical obstacle to implementation.In a policy research paper released on August 14, 2026, the energy think tank said the legal...