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The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (COBD) has forecasted an up to ¢1 per litre reduction in the price of petrol and diesel by April 1, 2022. This follows several engagements the COBD had with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and stakeholders to fashion out interventions aimed at reducing …
Read More »Two arrested for trying to hijack a fuel tanker
Free State police arrested two foreign nationals for attempting to hijack a fuel tanker on the N5, outside Paul Roux, at midnight on Thursday. The men, aged 35 and 44, are expected to appear in the Senekal Magistrate’s Court on Monday. They face charges of attempted truck hijacking and another …
Read More »How much fuel will now sell for after 15p reduction
There’s been an increase in petroleum products from the start of this year to March. While Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) review their prices upwards, drivers; public and private express worry about the incessant increment. Commuters, on the other hand, bear the rippling effect of the increase in fuel prices as …
Read More »Fuel shortage to hit Ghana as BOST workers go red over MD Provencal
Ghana faces a real-time risk of fuel shortage hitting the country as workers of state-owned Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company BOST threaten to lay down their tools over poor management decisions by their Managing Director, Edwin Provencal, who allegedly earns more than 1.35 million Ghana Cedis as a net …
Read More »Gov’t reduces fuel prices by 15 pesewas per litre
Government as part of measures to mitigate the economic hardships on Ghanaians has reduced margins in the petroleum price build-up by a total of 15 pesewas per litre. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta who made the announcement during a government press conference in Accra on Thursday, March 24, 2022, said the …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: 4 killed, at least 18 injured in fiery collision between bus and fuel tanker
At least two people have been killed and scores injured after a fuel tanker collided with a bus filled with passengers in the Eastern Cape on Monday. The Eastern Cape transport department said the N2 between Mthatha and East London has been closed due to the crash. According to Eastern …
Read More »Fuel prices: Public toilets to increase fees
Fees of public toilets are set to increase as septic tank dislodging groups hint of hiking their fees due to persistent increase in fuel prices, some caretakers of public toilets in Accra have said. Mr John Esefu, popularly known as Kakra, a caretaker of the Accra Tema Station public toilet, …
Read More »Ola fishermen cry over lack of premix fuel
Fishermen in the Ola community of the Cape Coast Metropolis have lamented over the lack of premix fuel for fishing. Ola is one of the fishing communities in the Central Regional Capital located under the Cape Coast North Constituency. Although not all the residents of the community are into the …
Read More »Transport fares to go up by 20% as fuel price hit GHS10 per litre – GPRTU hints
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is planning to increase transport fares by 20%, this has been hinted at by the Union’s General Secretary, Mr. Godfred Abulbire. According to Abulbire, his outfit has already sent a letter to the Ministry of Transport to request a meeting following the latest …
Read More »Fuel prices shoot up by 18.2%, cumulative rise in 2022 at 53.9%
The ex-pump price of petrol and diesel has shot up by a record 18.2 per cent Wednesday afternoon, March, 16, 2022. The Ghana News Agency has observed that some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) adjusted their rates upwards from GHS8.2 per litre to GHS9.7 per litre, representing an increment of GHS1.50 …
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