Ghanaians have been lamenting over the rising cost of petrol and diesel in the West African nation, and are calling on President Akufo-Addo to subsidise the commodity to save them from hardship.
Fuel prices have been soaring and pushing prices of goods and services higher in the country.
As of Friday, most oil marketing companies adjusted their pump prices upward, sparking debate on social media.
Leading oil marketing companies, GOIL and Total, adjusted their diesel prices from Gh¢12.20 per litre to Gh¢13.39 per and from Gh¢12.40 to Gh¢13.50 respectively.
The OMCs also adjusted the petrol price to Gh¢10.99(US$1.36 ) per litre from Gh¢ 10.10 per litre.
Star Oil adjusted its diesel price to Gh¢13.58(US$1.68) per litre from Gh¢12.58 (US$1.57) per litre while petrol price was adjusted to Gh¢10.48 per litre.
On its part, Allied Oil adjusted its diesel price to Gh¢13.47 per litre from Gh¢12.50 (US$12.50) per litre with petrol going up to Gh¢10.99, while Lucky Oil adjusted its diesel price to Gh¢13.10 per litre and petrol to Gh¢10.70 per litre.
Unlike in the past when political actors would be seen defending their party in government, the trend has changed with some members of the governing party expressing their frustrations about the rising cost of fuel.
Energynewsafrica.com has been monitoring comments on social media, following the hikes in fuel prices and here are some of the comments:
One Sarfo Kantanka wrote: “I’m begging the government to subsidise fuel small…cost of living plus the complaints are becoming too much for us. ‘Adware k3se3’ can’t win elections in 2024 should things continue like this. I’m even preparing to enter the village for farming.”
Speaker Ntow Fianko also wrote on Facebook: “The economy in chargers, any solution? Or we should endure till when? Don’t tell me it’s so in the US and London. What’s their minimum wage? Please, slash the taxes off if you feel the pain of Ghanaians because difficult times require heavy decisions. Leaders are there to pave the way in the wilderness. It’s getting out of hand if not out of hands already. Don’t also tell me we need the taxes for development cos we used these same taxes to collapse businesses so why can’t we use these same taxes to offset some huge loads from Ghanaians.”
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
