The Board Chairman of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Gabby Kumi, has called for calm amid rising tensions involving two major players in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, Star Oil and GOIL.Speaking to Energy Crossroad, Mr Kumi noted that the two companies together control nearly 30 per cent of Ghana’s downstream petroleum market, warning...
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Nigeria’s oil output drops 8.3% to 1.544m bpd
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the oil and gas industry regulator, says Nigeria’s oil output, including condensate, dropped significantly by 8.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) to 1.544 million bpd in December 2025 from 1.684 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. The Commission did not provide reasons in its report released yesterday, but...
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COMAC to Hold Emergency Meeting on Fuel Price Floor as Internal Divisions Deepen
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) will convene an emergency meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to adopt a unified position on the Petroleum Price Floor Programme, amid growinginternal disagreements over the policy. The meeting follows concerns from sections of the Chamber, with some members backing the price floor while others are pushing for...
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Dangote signs $350 million deal with Indian firm EIL to expand Lagos refinery
Dangote Group has signed a $350 million deal with Indian engineering firm EIL to expand its flagship refinery and petrochemicals complex in Lagos, a move set to boost Nigeria’s industrial capacity and reduce Africa’s reliance on imported refined fuels.State-owned Engineers India Ltd (EIL) said on Saturday that it has renewed a $350 million contract with...
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Gov’t assures minimal disruption as WAPCo undertakes planned maintenance
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) have assured the public of minimal disruption to electricity supply ahead of scheduled maintenance works by the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo). In a statement issued on Saturday, January 17, 2026, GRIDCo said it had been formally notified by WAPCo...
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COMAC Board, Management Hold Strategic Retreat to Chart 2026 Agenda
The Board and Management of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) have held a two-day strategic retreat at the Peninsula Resort in Akosombo, aimed at setting the organisation’s priorities and operational direction for 2026.The retreat featured a formal Board meeting at which members reviewed key governance issues, approved strategic initiatives, and offered policy guidance...
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NPA Chief Commends TOR Management During Working Visit on Operations Revival
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Edudzi Kudzo Tameklo, has led a management team from the authority on a working visit to the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to assess progress toward the resumption of the refinery’s operations. The visit highlighted ongoing regulatory collaboration between the NPA and TOR, as well...
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Dangote Refinery expansion begins
All is set for the commencement of the planned expansion of Dangote Refinery production capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd in the next three years.The move, according to refinery management, comes alongside investments in petrochemicals such as polypropylene, base oils and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The management also reaffirmed its...
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Star Oil pays GH¢ 2.6 billion in taxes and levies for 2025
Star Oil pays GH¢ 2.6 billion in taxes and levies for 2025. The announcement was captured in a post on Star Oil’s social media page on, January 14, 2026. The data also showed that Star Oil paid GHC 41 million in corporate income tax on its operations in 2025. In terms of withholding tax and...
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Benin Offshore Oil Production Resumes After Three Decades
Oil production offshore Benin, Nigeria’s neighbor to the west, is set to begin by the end of January, the field operator said on Monday in what would be the first oil from the redeveloped field after it was shut down in 1998. Akrake Petroleum expects to start production at the Seme Field in Block 1...