Oil & Gas

Participants at a women’s dialogue on the petroleum value chain have proposed that the Petroleum Commission (PC) create a stand- alone gender policy strategy by 2025.

The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) says the government's 'Gold for Oil' policy, meant to address the foreign exchange demand of oil importers, is at risk of Illicit Financial Flows (IFF).

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is set to commence the regulation of the importation, storage, processing and marketing of bitumen in the country effective January 2024.

Eight new Members of the Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) have been sworn into office.

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has sanctioned seven Petroleum Products Marketing Companies (PPMCs) for illicit distribution of petroleum products.

Ghana Gas Company Limited is providing an astroturf sporting facility for the Volta region. 

The Board of Directors of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has rejected allegations levelled against it by the refinery’s staff.

Staff and members of the Tema Refinery Chapter of the General Transport, Petroleum, and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) have appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to dissolve the Board of Directors of the Refinery. 

The Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) has organised a workshop to raise public awareness about its 2020 mining, oil, and gas reports, which consist of a diverse array of observations and recommendations.

The Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) says enough progress has been made in tackling the issues of obscure licensing procedures and concealed ownership.