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Market Outlook – 1st to 15th May 2026 Pricing Window

Crude and Refined Products Price Review and Outlook     International crude oil prices plummeted...

Market Outlook – 16th to 31st November 2023 Pricing Window

Refined Products Review and Outlook Crude and petroleum prices on the global market have declined significantly...

Market Outlook – 1st to 15th November 2023 Pricing Window

Refined Products Review and Outlook Global crude prices have remained relatively unchanged despite the concerns...

Market Outlook – 16th to 31st October 2023 Pricing Window

Refined Products Review and Outlook Crude oil output rose by about 270,000 b/d in September due to higher...

Market Outlook – 1st to 15th October 2023 Pricing Window

Refined Products Review and Outlook The price of crude and refined petroleum products on the global market has...

Market Outlook – 15th to 30th September 2023 Pricing Window

Refined Products Review and Outlook Global oil demand increased significantly in Q3 due to the post-pandemic...

Market Outlook – 1st to 15th September 2023 Pricing Window

Refined Products Review and Outlook The global demand for crude and petroleum products continues to hit record...

Market Outlook – August 16 2023 Pricing Window

Refined Products Review and Outlook Crude oil prices have risen significantly since the month of July, to about...

Market Outlook – August 1 2023 Pricing Window

Refined Products Review and Outlook Global crude prices rose significantly in the month of July largely due to...

Market Outlook – June 16 2023 Pricing Window

Refined Products Price Review and Outlook Global crude oil and refinery product prices continue to tumble due to uncertainties regarding the global economic outlook and unprecedented high inflation rates in the US and Europe. Although global crude prices rose slightly in April due to the surprise announcement by some OPEC+ nations to voluntarily cut production...

Containing Cedi depreciation critical to affordable fuel prices – CBOD

The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has asked the Government to enhance measures to stabilise the cedi to ensure reduced fuel prices for Ghanaians. According to the Chamber, a strong cedi is critical to affordable petrol and diesel prices, which would also support business growth and cushion the public from the associated hikes...

Gold-for-oil: Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors call for fair competitive environment

The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has called on government to create an enabling environment that would ensure bulk distribution companies compete fairly in the gold for oil (G4O) programme. According to Chamber, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) underwriting the risks associated with commercial activities of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation company...

CBOD is not opposed to gold-for-oil, BOST managing strategic stocks says CEO

The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) is not in any way opposed to the government’s gold-for-oil (G4O) programme, according to Chief Executive Officer, Dr Patrick Ofori. The Chamber is also not against the involvement of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) in managing strategic petroleum stocks within the downstream petroleum sector...

2020/21 CBOD Ghana Petroleum Indusrty Report

The 2020/21 Ghana Petroleum Industry Report is an amalgamation of the 2020 and 2021 Industry reports. The Report extensively reviews Ghana’s upstream and downstream petroleum sectors spanning policy, finance, infrastructure, and market activities in 2020 and 2021 The Report also highlights key developments and risks faced by the industry and provides recommendations for consideration by...

Scrap LPG taxes now – LPG Marketers Association

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers Association has renewed calls for the taxes on LPG to be scrapped. The taxes on LPG constitute about 13% percent of the pricing. Though the price of LPG has gone down by about 7%, the association believes the removal of taxes will reduce the cost of LPG drastically and increase...

NPA boss elected President of African Refiners Association

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has been elected President of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) in Cape Town, South Africa. The Executive Committee of the continental body approved the nomination last Sunday and the Annual General Meeting unanimously ratified the appointment on Thursday. This is the...

CBOD denies reports of license non-renewal by BDCs

The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has denied reports that some Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) have threatened not to renew their $300,000 licenses due to the implementation of the Gold for Oil policy. The CEO of CBOD, Patrick Ofori, stated in a recent interview that no BDC has expressed such intentions and that...

Ghana’s oil production to grow slightly to 145,390bpd in 2024 – Report

Ghana’s oil production will grow slightly in the near term, with crude oil and other liquids production increasing from 142,440 barrels per day in 2022 to 145,390, Fitch Solutions has disclosed. This projection follows recent investments by Tullow Oil. Here is more. It said the investments to propel this moderate growth consists of a multi-year drilling...