CSOs propose GH¢1.65 fuel price relief and long-term petroleum sector reforms

A coalition of policy think tanks, including IMANI Africa, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), INSTEPR, and the Institute for Energy Security (IES), has proposed a GH¢1.65 reduction in the petroleum price build-up as immediate relief for Ghanaians facing high fuel costs.

The proposal follows a directive by President John Dramani Mahama for the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Finance to review taxes, margins, and levies within the petroleum pricing structure to ease pressure on consumers amid prevailing economic challenges.

In a joint press statement issued on April 14, 2026, the groups suggested that the reduction should remain in effect for two months instead of the four weeks initially proposed by government, after which the situation could be reassessed based on global market developments.

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