President John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to take steps to absorb GH₵2 on every litre of diesel to cushion consumers against recent increases in petroleum prices.
The state intervention aims to mitigate the growing financial pressure on Ghanaian households, commercial transport operators, and businesses that depend heavily on diesel for their daily operations.
The directive was disclosed on Monday by the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Commission, Edudzi Tamakloe.
“President John Dramani Mahama has directed that the NPA takes steps to absorb GH₵2 on every liter of diesel to cushion the impact of recent fuel price increases,” Tamakloe announced in a social media update.
Highlighting the intention behind the executive order, Tamakloe described the directive as a direct measure to protect citizens from escalating living costs.
“This is a further demonstration of the President’s care for the ordinary citizen,” Tamakloe stated.
The government intervention comes following weeks of rising global crude prices and local market adjustments that have pushed up pump prices across the country, prompting calls from transport unions and industry stakeholders for state relief.
