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West African fuel price hikes

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In early August 2026 Ghana’s president ordered a temporary GH¢2 per‑litre cut to the regulatory diesel margin (4‑15 August). The National Petroleum Authority set August ex‑pump price floors at GH¢14.53/L for petrol, GH¢14.97/L for diesel, GH¢11.06 kg for LPG, GH¢16.08/L for marine gas oil and GH¢14.46/L for kerosene. Nigeria’s state‑owned NNPC reduced Premium Motor Spirit by N36/L in Abuja and N70/L in Lagos, while the newly‑operational Dangote Refinery kept its gantry price steady and LPG fell about 39 % after new import permits. Pakistan’s federal government trimmed petrol by Rs3.39/L and diesel by Rs4.07/L, moving to daily adjustments after earlier spikes linked to supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Opposition New Patriotic Party officials in Ghana questioned the financing and durability of the diesel cut, demanding transparency. Energy analyst Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku warned the measure could add roughly GH¢520 million to the National Petroleum Authority’s liabilities, pushing total debt beyond GH¢1 billion if extended. NPA director Abass Ibrahim Tasunti reiterated that fuel supplies remain secure despite rising global crude prices and a weakening cedi. Further criticism emerged as opposition MP Lawratu Mussah‑Saaka and other NPP figures pressed the government for a clear funding plan, noting that the GH¢2 cut provides limited relief while diesel and petrol together accounted for over GH¢52 billion of imports in 2025—about one‑fifth of Ghana’s total import bill. The NPA affirmed that the country holds more than five weeks of fuel stocks, regularly replenished through imports and limited local refining, to avoid shortages. A week earlier, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) cautioned that Ghana’s pump prices could rise again as international crude and refined‑product prices climb. COPEC’s Duncan Amoah highlighted the Tema Oil Refinery’s exposure to dollar‑denominated purchases and urged the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation and the Ministry of Energy to review supply arrangements and consider locally produced crude to shield consumers from further price pressure.

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