Tag Archives: Fuel

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is targeting a 30 percent to 40 percent increase in transport fares following the recent rise in prices of petroleum products. The union has said negotiations for the upward adjustment will begin tomorrow. In an interview with Citi News, the General Secretary of GPRTU, …

Ghanaians would be expected to pay more for fuel products come October ending. The predicted upward adjustment in fuel prices according to the Institute of Energy Security (IES) follows the decline of the cedi against the dollar. According to the Institute, the increase of price products on the international markets …

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana has served notice to shock the nation over hikes in fuel prices. There have been projections that fuel prices will increase by 10 per cent on Sunday, 16 October 2022, while transport fares are likely to go up by 40 per cent in the …

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is predicting a 10 percent increase in the price of petroleum products effective October 16, 2022. The price adjustment falls in line with the second pricing window for the month of October. The Chamber in a statement said that from the observed figures within …

Kenyan president, William Ruto, has disclosed that the East African country is open to buying fuel from Russia. He told the BBC in an interview that Kenya will consider the option of turning to Moscow for fuel needs in order to drive down prices of the commodity at home. “I …

Consumers of petroleum products are expected to witness a slight drop in pricing in the coming days. This is according to a projection by the Institute of Energy Security (IES). The Institute attributed the marginal reduction in prices falling on the international oil market for gasoline and gasoil by 10.96 …

Fuel prices have begun increasing again at the pumps and consumers are lamenting the impact it is having on their finances. Some oil marketing companies like Total have increased the price of petrol by 5 percent and now selling at 11.55 pesewas per litre. Diesel is now being sold at …

Media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has said she doesn’t pay to fill her tank at the fuel pump when the station managers make her out. A Twitter user with the handle @brytepeprah responding to a post by Nana Aba questioned, “Hi my name is Nana Aba, I want gob3 GHC20, but …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a telephone conversation with Mali’s military ruler, Colonel Assimi Goita. In an August 10 statement released by the Russian presidency, the two leaders are said to have discussed bilateral relations and other areas of mutual interest and cooperation. “They touched upon, among other things, …

Rwanda has increased its fuel prices, reflecting the little impact the bi-monthly government subsidy has had. The latest prices, effective Monday, August 8, will see a litre of petrol retail at Rwf1,609 ($ 1.54), up from Rwf1,460 ($1.39) two months ago. A litre of diesel will sell at Rwf1,607 ($1.53), …