The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Ghana’s anti-corruption authority, has recovered GH¢8,518,233.00 linked to the diversion of petroleum products.
According to the OSP’s Half-Year Investigative Report covering July–December 2025, the recovered amount represents proceeds traced to oil marketing companies (OMCs) allegedly involved in redirecting fuel consignments contrary to approved distribution routes.
Fuel diversion typically occurs when an OMC lifts petroleum products from an authorized depot to supply at a designated location but illegally discharges the product elsewhere and still proceeds to claim subsidies or account for the original delivery.
The practice leads to significant revenue losses to the state and distorts fuel distribution records.
The report also highlighted suspected diversions involving marine gas oil and gas oil lifted between 2023 and 2024 by several OMCs.
Companies cited in the report include Big Energy, Energetic Petroleum, Goodness Energy, Jet Petroleum, Kabore Oil, La Clem Ghana, Maxx Energy, Moari Oil Company, and N3.
Others mentioned are Naagami Ghana Limited, Onxyma Company, Petro Sankofa, Plus Energy, Quantum Petroleum, Sotei Energy, and West Port Petroleum.
Fuel diversion has been a recurring challenge in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector.
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has, in previous years, warned that the illegal practice undermines tax collection, affects fuel pricing integrity, and creates artificial shortages.
The OSP’s involvement forms part of broader national efforts to curb corruption, strengthen monitoring of petroleum distribution, and recover state funds lost through fraudulent industry practices.
The downstream sector—responsible for the marketing, distribution, and sale of petroleum products—remains critical to Ghana’s economy, making diversion cases a significant governance concern.
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