The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) has raised alarm over Ghana’s rapidly declining crude oil production, cautioning that the sharp fall in petroleum revenues poses a significant threat to national fiscal stability and energy security. In a statement issued on Monday, ASEC revealed that petroleum revenue dropped by 56% in the first half of 2025,...
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Dangote Contracts Honeywell International for Major Refinery Capacity Upgrade to 1.4 million barrels per day
Dangote Group is pleased to announce that it has entered a strategic partnership with Honeywell International Inc to support the next phase of expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This collaboration will provide advanced technology and services that will enable the refinery to increase its processing capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028,...
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GNPC to begin onshore drilling in 2026, but CSOs question readiness
The country’s push to revive its dwindling oil fortunes is taking centre stage again as the state prepares to drill its first onshore exploration well in the Voltaian Basin during October 2026 – a move civil society groups say still lacks the clarity and technical assurance needed for such a major undertaking. The announcement, delivered...
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Gabonese oil billionaire Samuel Dossou-Aworet-backed Tullow extends Ghana licenses
Tullow Oil Plc, the London-listed explorer in which Gabonese-Beninese businessman Samuel Dossou-Aworet owns a major stake, has secured a long-term extension for its Jubilee and TEN field licenses in Ghana. The approvals run through 2040 and come alongside a new gas sales agreement that sets pricing for the remainder of the license period. The company...
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AOMC to COMAC: Rebrand Sparks New Era of Leadership, Innovation and Industry Impact
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), formerly the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC), was established in 2003 as the umbrella body for petroleum marketing operators in Ghana. Representing Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketing Companies (LPGMCs), COMAC serves as the collective voice of the downstream petroleum industry, advocating for policies...
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“Buying Our Own Block Makes No Sense”, Says ACEP; Warns Gov’t Against Risky Afina Takeover Citing Non-Commercial Data and High Fiscal Exposure
Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has cautioned that government’s plan to assume Springfield Exploration & Production’s interest in the West Cape Three Points Block 2 (WCTP2) — the Afina discovery — represents an “illogical and fiscally dangerous” move given the absence of commercially viable data and Ghana’s limited...
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Why the IEA Now Thinks Oil Demand Will Keep Rising Until 2050
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted in 2023 that the global peak in oil demand would likely take place by 2030, as governments worldwide introduced plans for a green transition and fossil fuel companies began to diversify their portfolios to include renewable alternatives. However, this month, the IEA has backtracked on this prediction, stating that...
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ACEP Clarifies Stance on Government’s Planned Acquisition of Springfield Oil Block
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has outlined its position on the government’s intention to acquire Springfield Exploration and Production’s interest in the West Cape Three Points Block 2, emphasising that its concerns centre on governance and legality rather than local content support. In a detailed statement, Executive Director Benjamin Boakye said ACEP has...
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Tullow Oil Maintains 2025 Spending, Cash Flow and Debt Guidance as Ghana Receivables Exceed $200m
Tullow Oil has maintained its capital expenditure and decommissioning spending guidance for 2025 at approximately US$185 million and US$20 million respectively, with the company projecting steady operational activity across its Ghana assets. The energy firm also upheld its free cash flow forecast of around US$300 million for 2025, based on a realised oil price of...
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Ghana Must Decide Whether It Backs Its Own”: INSTEPR’s Kwadwo Poku on the Kevin Okyere Saga
Ghana Must Decide Whether It Backs Its Own”: INSTEPR’s Kwadwo Poku on the Kevin Okyere SagaGhana’s turbulent upstream oil debate took a sharp turn this morning after Kwadwo Poku, Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research (INSTEPR), delivered one of the strongest public defences yet of embattled Springfield founder Kevin Okyere. In...