nergy and Associates Ghana has called on government to consider deploying the Ghana Petroleum Funds to cushion consumers against temporary spikes in pump prices, warning that rising crude oil prices could trigger a fresh cost-of-living crisis. In a statement signed by its Director of Operations, Research and Communication, Ibrahim Kwame Baidoo, the policy think tank...
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Kosmos Reports Increase in Jubilee Reserves After License Extension
osmos Energy has reported an increase in Jubilee 1P and 2P reserves, reinforcing the long-term production outlook of Ghana’s flagship offshore oil field following recent license extensions and expanded drilling activity. In its Fourth Quarter 2025 and Post Quarter End Highlights, Kosmos Energy confirmed that it has realized higher proved (1P) and proved plus probable...
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Strait of Hormuz Disruption Could Push Ghana’s Pump Prices Higher – Expert Warns
Strait of Hormuz disruption could trigger swift increases in fuel prices in Ghana, an energy law expert has warned, as global markets react to escalating tensions in the Middle East. While authorities insist that domestic fuel stocks remain adequate, analysts say the real risk lies in rising international crude and refined product prices.Energy law specialist...
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NPA raises fuel price floor for March 1 window; petrol now GH¢10.46, diesel GH¢11.42
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced new minimum price levels for petroleum products for the first pricing window of March 2026, effective March 1–15. Under the revised price floor, petrol will increase from GHC 10.24 in the February 16 window to GHC 10.46 per litre, while diesel rises from GHC 11.34 to GHC 11.42....
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OPEC+ approves hike in oil production as Gulf crisis escalates
OPEC+ has agreed in principle to a slightly larger increase in oil production next month as a conflict sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran threatens to push crude prices higher. Key members, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia — which had paused a series of hikes during the first quarter — are set to add...
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SONA: COPEC scores gov’t 70% on energy, raises power cost concerns
The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has acknowledged the significant improvements in Ghana’s energy sector, scoring the government between 65 and 70% for its performance as outlined in the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SoNA). Speaking on Channel One TV’s Big Issue programme on Saturday, February 28, Mr...
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Energy Minister Tours Ghana Standards Authority Energy Meter Testing Laboratory
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Jinapor, has undertaken a working visit to the Ghana Standards Authority Energy Meter Testing Laboratory as part of efforts to strengthen quality assurance in the country’s power sector. He was accompanied by the Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission of Ghana, Ms. Adwoa Serwaa Bondzie, and...
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Armah-Kofi Buah Throws Weight Behind Petroleum Hub Project
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has strongly endorsed the Petroleum Hub Project, declaring renewed confidence in its potential to transform the Jomoro Municipality and create sustainable jobs for Ghana’s youth. Speaking during a courtesy call by a delegation from the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), led by Chief Executive Officer...
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Energy Commission of Ghana Tightens Oversight of Electrical Cables to Protect Consumers
“When standards work, systems work. And when systems work, lives are protected.” That was the message from Acting Executive Secretary Ms. Adwoa Serwaa Bondzie as the Energy Commission strengthened regulatory oversight of the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale, and use of electrical wiring cables and accessories under the Electrical Wiring Cables and Accessories Regulations, 2023 (L.I....
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The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Jinapor, has commissioned a new meter manufacturing facility established by MBH Power Ghana Ltd. in Tema, reaffirming government’s commitment to localising the production of electricity meters.
The state-of-the-art facility has an annual production capacity of 750,000 smart meters and is expected to significantly reduce Ghana’s reliance on imported meters. The initiative aligns with government’s strategic objective to ensure that all electricity meters used in the country are sourced locally. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Dr. Jinapor underscored the critical role metering...