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Ghana Plans to Buy Fuel from Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery to Lower High Import Costs
Ghana has announced plans to purchase petroleum products directly from Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery, aiming to reduce the significant costs of importing fuel from Europe.
This decision, revealed by Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chairman of Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority, came during his address at the OTL Africa Downstream Oil Conference in Lagos.
For years, Ghana has imported its petroleum from European markets, primarily Rotterdam, with costs reaching around $400 million monthly.
By sourcing fuel from Dangote Refinery instead, Abdul-Hamid believes Ghana could not only ease the financial strain of imports but potentially lower petrol prices for Ghanaians.
“If Dangote’s refinery can produce 650,000 barrels a day, Nigeria alone won’t need all of that supply,” he stated.
“Rather than continuing to import from Europe, it would be easier—and likely more affordable—for us to source directly from Nigeria.”
The Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest and most advanced, began distributing petroleum products in September 2024, partnering with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) as its primary off-taker.
The facility’s vast production capacity has attracted attention from neighbouring countries like Ghana, which hopes that local access will make fuel costs more manageable.
The Federal Government trains 500 women and youths in food production and agriculture. The programme was started to support food security.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security partnered with the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT).
The women and youths were taught tomato, okra and Telfairia production techniques. The government believes this will help boost agriculture, improve food production and strengthen the economy in Ogun State.
According to reports, fuel stations are reducing their prices a bit. This has become a general thing around Nigeria after the spike due to the removal of subsidy.
The prices are dropping to ₦1,275 and ₦1,299, going lower than ₦1,300 compared to what it was before.
MTN has moved closer to acquiring IHS Holding, following shareholder approval of the proposed takeover, marking another major milestone in the transaction.
The approval was secured during the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 4 August, allowing the deal to progress to the next stage.
If completed, the acquisition is expected to strengthen MTN’s infrastructure capabilities by giving the company greater control over its telecommunications tower assets. Industry analysts believe the move could improve network efficiency, reduce long-term operating costs, and support MTN’s continued expansion across its markets.
The transaction is still subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions before it can be officially completed.
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