Ghana: Petrol, Diesel Stocks Can Last Over 5 Weeks – NPA Assures As Middle East Tensions Escalate

Ghana’s downstream petroleum regulator, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), is urging the public to remain calm over the potential impact of rising Middle East tensions on domestic fuel supply, assuring that the country currently has adequate petroleum stocks to last more than five weeks.

According to the regulator, Ghana has petrol reserves sufficient for five weeks and diesel stocks that can last six weeks.

“As of last Friday, we have diesel stocks to last us over five weeks — roughly 5.3 weeks. And for petrol, we have almost 6.8 weeks,” Abass Ibrahim Tasunti, Director of Economic Regulation and Planning at the NPA, told Accra-based Joy News.

The US–Israeli coordinated attack on Iran, a member of the oil cartel OPEC, has disrupted oil shipments, triggering a surge in global oil prices over the weekend.

Many oil-importing countries fear the situation could lead to fuel shortages and sharp hikes in pump prices, prompting them to put in place measures to mitigate the potential fallout.

Mr. Tasunti stressed that Ghana’s current fuel stock levels are not a response to the unfolding crisis but part of the NPA’s routine mandate to ensure uninterrupted supply.

“Even without this war, we always ensure that we have a plan to make petroleum products available for consumers in the country. So this is not something being done because of the war; it is something we do regularly. It is one of NPA’s major mandates,” he explained.

He added that the Authority oversees the daily discharge of imported petroleum products, while domestic production also contributes to supply.

He noted that the Sentuo Oil Refinery has been consistently producing since June 2025, supplying petroleum products to the local market. Additionally, the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant continues to produce and distribute liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

Mr. Tasunti further revealed that several vessels are currently waiting to discharge at the Tema Anchorage, including two cargoes of diesel and two cargoes of petrol, with additional imports already scheduled.

While assuring the public of supply stability, the NPA acknowledged that Ghana—being a net importer of petroleum products—will inevitably feel the effects of global oil market disruptions.