The price of diesel has shot up to GHS23.49 per litre, according to the latest prices advertised by TotalEnergies at the pumps. Petrol is selling at GHS17.99 per litre. Kerosene is going for GHS14.70. The new prices take effect from today, Tuesday, 1 November 2022. On Sunday, 30 October 20220, …
Read More »Diesel hits almost GHS20 per litre with petrol selling at GHS17-plus
The prices of petrol and diesel have been increased, again, at some fuel pumps in less than two weeks. For instance, at Petrosol, petrol is selling at GHS17.48 per litre while diesel is going for GHS19.89. Also, Engen is selling petrol at GHS17.54 per litre and diesel goes for GHS19.44. …
Read More »33,000-litre fuel tanker crashes in Lagos
What would have resulted in a major fire outbreak was, on Tuesday, averted in Costain, Lagos, after a fuel-laden tanker fell while ascending a bridge. The incident occurred at about 2 pm, causing the tanker to spill its contents. However, it was promptly attended to by emergency responders. The tanker …
Read More »Petrol, diesel to go up by more than GH¢1 per litre from June 16 – BDC
Consumers of petroleum products must brace themselves for another increase in fuel prices from Thursday, June 16, 2022. Data from the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies as reported by JoyBusiness suggests that the price of a litre of diesel is expected to go up by 11.14%, while petrol will go up …
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 »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 »You’ll pay GH¢10, GH¢9 for litre of diesel, petrol from Wed – COPEC
Ghanaians will soon be buying diesel and petrol at GH¢10 and GH¢9 per litre at the pumps from Wednesday, 16 March 2022, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) has projected. In a statement, COPEC put the impending spike on soaring crude prices on the international market coupled with the …
Read More »Fuel prices cross GHS8.00 per litre
Fuel prices at some fuel stations continue to rise, crossing the GHS 8 per litre mark in the first week of March 2022. This is expected to have a ripple effect on other Oil Marketing Companies, which will also adjust their prices upwards. Only two weeks ago, fuel prices averaged …
Read More »Fuel prices to hit GHc8 per litre soon – COPEC warns
Prices of fuel have gone up at the pumps across the country because the Price Stabilization and Energy Recovery levy, which is a key component of the fuel price build-up, has been restored by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) after it was suspended for about three months. The levy was …
Read More »Fuel prices to hit GH¢7 per litre by close of year – IES predicts
Fuel prices could hit GH¢7 per litre by the end of the year, the Institute of Energy Security (IES) has said. On Saturday, June 19, some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) began to adjust their pumps, selling petrol and diesel at GH¢6.23 per litre. The 3 percent increment is attributed …
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