Ghana has strengthened its role as a regional reference point for energy efficiency regulation after the Energy Commission hosted a technical delegation from Eswatini for a knowledge-sharing programme focused on appliance standards, compliance systems and market oversight. The nine-member Eswatini delegation engaged with Ghanaian experts on the design and implementation of Minimum Energy Performance Standards...
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PETROSOL secures approval to raise capital on Ghana Stock Exchange
PETROSOL Platinum Energy PLC, one of the leading oil marketing companies has received approval from the Ghana Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise long-term capital through the Ghana Stock Exchange, Managing Director Michael Bozumbil has said. The approval marks a milestone for the company, which has evolved over two decades from...
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Jinapor Backs Bui’s Clean Energy Expansion
Ghana’s Energy and Green Transition Minister, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has used the annual stakeholders meeting of the Bui Power Authority (BPA) to reinforce government’s commitment to accelerating renewable energy investment while tightening financial discipline across the power sector. In remarks shared on his official Facebook page, the Minister said the meeting provided an opportunity...
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TOR, Upper East Minister Tackle Paga Fuel Bottlenecks
he Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council have opened discussions on measures to ease growing congestion of petroleum tankers at the Paga border enclave, as cross-border fuel trade with neighbouring countries continues to expand. The issue was discussed during a courtesy call by the Upper East Regional Minister, Hon. Akamugri...
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Gov’t’s ¢2 diesel relief is positive, but not sustainable – COPEC wants long-term fuel strategy
The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, says government’s decision to cushion diesel prices is a welcome move, but insists it falls short of addressing Ghana’s long-term fuel price challenges.His comments come after the government announced a ¢ 2-per-litre intervention on diesel to cushion consumers following another round of increases...
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Fuel pricing norm broken as market turns ‘radically volatile’ – COMAC CEO
The CEO of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Dr Riverson Oppong, says Ghana’s fuel market has entered an unusually volatile phase, forcing oil marketing companies (OMCs) to respond in ways rarely seen under the country’s pricing system. His comments come as the government rolls out a ¢ 2-per-litre cushioning on diesel after another...
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LPG Demand Accelerates, but Supply Strategy Faces a New Test
Ghana’s latest petroleum import figures show that LPG imports continued to rise during the review period, signalling sustained growth in household and commercial demand for cooking gas.The trend is important because LPG has become one of the most visible components of Ghana’s clean-cooking and energy-transition agenda.The data indicate that LPG remains heavily dependent on imported...
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‘Energy debt clearance claim is not true’ – Kwadwo Poku
Energy analyst Kwadwo Poku has disputed the government’s claim that it has cleared all outstanding debts in Ghana’s energy sector, insisting that available figures do not support the assertion. Speaking at an NPP policy committee press conference on August 5, Mr. Poku said the data published by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) contradicts the...
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S/Africa targets Dangote Refinery secondary listing after planned Nigeria IPO
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is courting Dangote Petroleum Refinery for a secondary listing following the company’s scheduled initial public offering (IPO) on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) later this year. The pursuit forms a broader part of the South African bourse’s strategy to attract high-profile African corporates and expand cross-border liquidity, positioning itself as the...
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Dangote Refinery turns to Libyan crude as supply from Nigeria slows!
Dangote Refinery has continued to intensify the diversification of its crude feedstock, reducing its dependence on Nigerian grades as it ramps up imports from Libya and other African producers to sustain high operating rates. According to crude tracking data by Argus Media, domestic crude accounted for 71 percent of the refinery’s feedstock in July, down...