The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has stressed the importance of continuous financial backing to safeguard the long-term operations of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR).
TOR has recently restarted crude oil processing after completing major Turnaround Maintenance (TAM) works on its Crude Distillation Unit.
The refinery said the maintenance exercise, which ran from August 1 to October 30, 2025, was completed on schedule and met international engineering, safety and operational standards.
Mr Amoah welcomed the resumption of operations, praising the current management of the refinery for what he described as a significant boost for Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector.
However, speaking in an interview with Accra-based Channel One News, he cautioned that the gains could be short-lived without sustained investment.
“We should commend the current management for this. We should encourage the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Ghana to provide the necessary investment so that TOR does not simply process the cargo it currently holds, and then, a few months down the line, halt operations because it cannot secure revolving supplies,” he said.
He added that while the restart of refining activities is encouraging, ensuring long-term stability will require deliberate effort and consistent support.
“I think the resumption is good news, but a lot more work will need to be done at this point for sustainability to be guaranteed,” Mr Amoah noted.
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