Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has engaged the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and other key stakeholders on the implementation of government’s decision to reduce the price of diesel by GHS2 per litre. The intervention follows a directive by President John Dramani Mahama aimed at cushioning consumers from the impact of...
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EPA launches guidelines to curb fugitive methane emissions in Ghana’s petroleum sector
Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has launched new guidelines aimed at strengthening the monitoring, reporting and mitigation of fugitive methane emissions from oil and gas operations. The Guidelines for Inspection, Monitoring, and Reporting of Fugitive Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations in Ghana were developed in collaboration with the Clean Air Task Force, Climate...
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Energy Chamber Convenes EV Working Group to Advance Import Duty Reforms
Clean Energy Chamber Convenes EV Working Group to Advance Import Duty ReformsThe Ghana Chamber of Clean Energy (GCCE) has convened the inaugural meeting of its Electric Vehicle (EV) Working Group, bringing together leading companies and stakeholders from Ghana’s electric mobility ecosystem to develop a coordinated industry position on reforms to the country’s electric vehicle import...
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Chevron Gives Employees Half-Month Pay Bonus as Oil Price Surge Lifts Earnings
Chevron is awarding most employees a special bonus equivalent to half of their monthly base salary after the US oil major delivered its strongest quarterly earnings in at least six years, highlighting how the surge in crude prices and operational gains are feeding through to both shareholders and workers. Chief Executive Mike Wirth announced the...
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Ghana Reaffirms $12bn First Phase of Petroleum Hub Project
Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), together with Touchstone Capital Partners (TCP) and its international consortium, has reaffirmed progress on the first phase of the Ghana Integrated Petroleum Hub, a development expected to attract approximately US$12 billion in investment under Lot 1 of the project.The confirmation reinforces government’s ambition to establish the country as a...
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Genser Energy buys out investor as Oppenheimer exits after five years
Genser Energy has bought back the entire stake held by Oppenheimer Partners, completing the investment firm’s exit after five years and marking a new chapter in the Ghanaian energy company’s regional expansion strategy. The privately owned energy infrastructure company has announced that it has redeemed the full shareholding previously held by OP Energy Holdings Limited,...
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GH¢2 diesel subsidy will cushion consumers amid global fuel market volatility – COMAC
Chief Executive of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Dr Riverson Oppong, has welcomed the government’s GH¢2 per litre diesel subsidy. He described it as a timely intervention to cushion consumers and operators as volatility in the global oil market continues to drive uncertainty in fuel prices. Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on...
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TOR Boss Hails Mahama, Jinapor for Leading Refinery’s Revival
The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Edmund Kombat, has expressed profound gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, for their leadership and support towards the restoration of the state-owned refinery. Mr. Kombat said TOR remained indebted to President Mahama and Dr....
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GNPC, OCTP Partners Deepen Coastal Community Engagement Ahead of New Drilling Campaign
As preparations advance for the next phase of drilling in the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) Block, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and its partners have reaffirmed their commitment to sustained dialogue with coastal communities to support safe, responsible, and uninterrupted petroleum operations. Working alongside operator Eni Ghana, GNPC participated in a series of...
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Jinapor Leads TOR Revival Drive, Unveils Plan to Expand Refinery to 100,000bpd
Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to restoring the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) as a strategic pillar of Ghana’s energy security and industrial transformation. Dr Jinapor joined President John Dramani Mahama and other stakeholders on Saturday for the official commissioning of the refurbished Crude Distillation Unit (CDU)...