The latest oil price rally showed no sign of stopping in early Asian trading on Thursday, with both benchmarks climbing to their highest levels in more than six weeks as the U.S. and Iran continued to exchange strikes.At the time of writing, WTI crude was trading at $88.25 per barrel, up 1.64% on the session,...
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Launch Of Rural Electricity Intensification Project ( REIP) Under The BIG PUSH Programme.
The deputy minister of energy and green transition Richard Gyan Mensah had the honour of representing the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, at the official launch of the Rural Electrification and Intensification Programme (REIP) under President Mahama’s BIG PUSH agenda at the Jakpa Palace in Damango. The REIP will...
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Joshua Narh Urges Ghana to Build Competitive Downstream Petroleum Industry
Through Refinery ExpansionThe Executive Chairman of the Energy Chamber Ghana, Mr. Joshua Narh, has advocated for strategic and Competitive Downstream Investment in the nation’s petroleum sector, asserting that domestic crude limitations must not hinder refinery expansion.This perspective clarifies that the highest economic returns do not merely accrue to nations that extract raw crude, but to...
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COMAC Calls for Removal on LPG Taxes as Households Face Higher Energy Costs
Ghana’s liquefied petroleum gas market is again becoming a test of policy consistency after the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies renewed calls for the removal of what industry players describe as nuisance taxes on LPG at a time prices are set to rise.The call comes as consumers face fresh pressure in the second pricing window...
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Dr Asiama Says Inflation Rebound, Oil Volatility to Dominate 131st MPC Talks
The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee has opened its 131st meeting with inflation, liquidity conditions, oil-price volatility and the changing structure of domestic credit expected to dominate deliberations, as policymakers assess whether Ghana’s recent price rebound marks normalisation or the start of a more persistent inflation cycle.Opening the meeting at the Bank Square in...
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West Africa signs off $25bn mega gas-pipeline plan
One of Africa’s most ambitious energy infrastructure projects has finally been signed off at the highest level, with West African leaders formally endorsing the long-awaited Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline. “Don’t be surprised when the gas comes your way,” quipped Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone’s president and the current head of West Africa regional bloc Ecowas,...
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Energy Minister Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Expanding Local Refining at GhIPCon 2026
The Minister for Energy and Green andTransition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector through expanded local refining, strategic investments and closer collaboration with industry stakeholders. Speaking at the opening of the Ghana International Petroleum Conference (GhIPCon) 2026, where he delivered the keynote address, Dr. Jinapor said...
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TOR Receives One Million Barrels of Jubilee Crude, Commends President Mahama for Supporting Refinery Revival
The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has received one million barrels of Ghana’s indigenous Jubilee Medium Sweet Crude, describing the development as another major milestone in the ongoing revitalisation of the country’s only state-owned refinery. The crude cargo, delivered aboard the MT Apache on July 15, 2026, fulfils President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to ensuring that...
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GEA, USVI EDA Explore Partnership to Boost Domestic Value Addition for Ghana’s Crude Oil
he Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), together with a delegation from the United States Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVI EDA), has engaged the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, on opportunities to enhance domestic value addition in Ghana’s crude oil sector. The discussions focused on strengthening collaboration in energy, industrialisation and...
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Mahama to Commission Discharge of 1 Million Barrels of Jubilee Crude to TOR
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to officially commission the discharge of one million barrels of crude oil from Ghana’s Jubilee Field into the storage tanks of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) in the coming weeks, as government moves to strengthen domestic refining capacity. The development was disclosed to Energy CrossRoad.com by the Managing Director...