Energy
Stories in this category
Sahara Group commissions 40,000cbm Asharami Ghana LPG vessel to advance clean energy access in Ghana
Leading global energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has commissioned MT Asharami Ghana, a 40,000 cubic metre Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier in Ulsan, South Korea, strengthening Ghana’s clean energy supply chain while advancing the country’s clean cooking and energy access agenda. The newly commi...
Africa Extractives Media Fellowship highlighted as model for women-focused leadership development
The Africa Extractives Media Fellowship (AEMF) has been highlighted as a model for advancing women’s leadership through targeted training and mentorship in Ghana’s extractive sector. Rebecca Asante, CEO of NewsWire Africa, said the programme deliberately prioritises women participants and mentors to address gender imba...
New NPA Act needed for efficiency and growth – Edudzi Tamakloe
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Edudzi Tamakloe, has called for a new legal framework to govern Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, saying the current NPA Act, passed more than two decades ago, must be updated to reflect changes within the industry. Addressing Parliament’s Energy...
NPA increases fuel price floor for March 16 window; Petrol now ¢11.57, diesel pegged at ¢14.35
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has set new minimum price floors for petroleum products for the second pricing window of March, effective March 16 to March 31.
New NPA bill proposes $80 LPG levy to fund cylinder recirculation
A new National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Bill, yet to be laid before Parliament, is expected to introduce major reforms to petroleum pricing and funding structures, including the introduction of an $80 levy on every metric tonne of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to finance Ghana’s Cylinder Recirculation Model. NPA Chief...
NPA bill to introduce major reforms in petroleum pricing structure
A new National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Bill, yet to be laid before Parliament, is expected to introduce major reforms to petroleum pricing and funding structures, including the introduction of an $80 levy on every metric tonne of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to finance Ghana’s Cylinder Recirculation Model. NPA Chief...
CEMSE petitions EOCO over suspected illegal fuel sales and GH¢2.5m loss
The Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) has petitioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate suspected illegal fuel sales and possible subsidy fraud involving an oil marketing company, alleging the state may have lost about GH¢2.5 million. In a petition dated April...
NPA halts discounted fuel pricing by OMCs effective March 16
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has moved to halt discounted fuel pricing by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and LPG Marketing Companies (LPGMCs) under the revised Petroleum Pricing Guidelines, set to take effect from March 16, 2026.
Allegations of BDCs hoarding product by OMCs are baseless – CBOD
The CEO of CBOD was responding to accusations that some of their members are engaged in what can be described as artificial fuel so that they can benefit hugely from the expected price hike from March 16, 2025.
Fuel relief talks likely if crude hits $120 – NPA boss Edudzi Tamakloe
The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamaklo, has signalled that government may be forced to make major decisions if global crude oil prices rise to $120 per barrel.
ECG says Yilo and Manya Krobo residents do not have right to electricity
Samuel Mahama, the managing director of Electricity Company Ghana, has defended the decision to cut off power to the municipalities of Yilo and Manya Krobo. Mr. Mahama said the disconnection was in place during a Tuesday interview on Nana Akosua Konadu’s Hard Truth program. The irony, he added, is that we go about believing that […]