CSOs propose GH¢1.65 fuel price cut

A coalition of civil society organisations, including IMANI Africa and COPEC Ghana, has proposed a GH¢1.65 reduction in the price build-up of petroleum products as part of measures to ease fuel costs for consumers.

The proposal follows a directive from President John Dramani Mahama instructing the Ministries of Energy and Finance to review taxes, margins, and levies in the petroleum pricing structure to provide temporary relief.

In a joint statement on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the groups said, “We propose a cumulative reduction of GH¢1.65 from the current petroleum price build up which should last for a period of two months instead of the FOUR weeks proposed by the government.”

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They argued that the relief should not overstretch government finances, noting expected revenue inflows from crude oil production and exports within the period.

The group stressed that such reforms are necessary to address what they described as recurring fuel price volatility in the country.