Ghana’s Parliamentary Committee on Energy on Tuesday visited the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to assess its operations, ongoing rehabilitation and plans to restore the refinery to full-scale operations.
The committee met TOR management, led by Managing Director Edmond Kombat, and discussed refinery operations, health and safety, planned expansion projects and measures to strengthen Ghana’s energy security.
Management briefed the committee on recent developments, including the refurbishment and commissioning of the refinery’s Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) by President John Dramani Mahama as part of efforts to revive the facility.
Committee Chairman Emmanuel Bedzrah said Parliament would continue to support efforts to restore and strengthen the refinery’s operations.
The visit also gave lawmakers an opportunity to assess TOR’s operational capacity, challenges and plans for future expansion.
TOR resumed crude oil processing in December 2025 following rehabilitation work undertaken by its management.
The refinery is currently processing about 28,000 barrels of crude oil per day, while work is underway to restore its Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (RFCC), which is expected to increase production capacity.
The visit forms part of Parliament’s monitoring of the refinery and its role in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector and energy security.
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