ACCRA, GHANA Indigenous oil marketing company, Star Oil, has solidified its position as the top petroleum distributor in Ghana, outperforming long-standing industry leader GOIL in total product sales for the first five months of 2025.
This development was revealed in the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) Performance Statistics for January to May 2025.
According to the report, Star Oil sold a total of 336.3 million litres of petroleum products within the five-month period—overtaking state-owned GOIL, which sold 271.3 million litres in the same timeframe.
Breakdown of Star Oil’s Sales Volumes (January–June 2025):
*Total: 403 million litres
- Petrol: 193.9 million litres
- Diesel: 139.3 million litres
- LPG: 3.1 million litres
Key Competitor Sales (January–May 2025):
GOIL
Total: 271.3 million litres
Petrol: 156 million litres
Diesel: 111 million litres
LPG: 3.6 million litres
- Vivo Energy (Shell) Total: 206 million litres
Petrol: 110 million litres
Diesel: 96 million litres
TotalEnergies
Total: 149 million litres
Petrol: 71 million litres
Diesel: 75 million litres
LPG: 2.3 million litres
- Zen Petroleum Total: 82 million litres
Petrol: 46 million litres
Diesel: 42 million litres
The data shows that over 2.4 billion litres of petroleum products were sold nationwide by more than 200 OMCs in the first five months of 2025. Notably, Moari Oil and Benab Oil recorded significant gains, with sales of 85 million and 77 million litres, respectively—indicating a more competitive and dynamic market landscape.
Ranking of Top OMCs (January–May 2025):
- Star Oil
- GOIL
- Vivo Energy (Shell)
- TotalEnergies
- Zen Petroleum
Star Oil’s Financial and Operational Performance
In addition to its market leadership, Star Oil’s financial report for the first half of the year revealed strong fiscal contributions and operational scale. The company:
- Paid GHS 1.1 billion in taxes to the government
- Employs 2,546 direct staff
- Operates 240 fuel stations across Ghana
Star Oil’s rise to the top underscores the growing influence of indigenous companies in Ghana’s energy landscape and signals a shift in consumer and commercial preferences across the country’s petroleum sector.
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