Having refined about five million barrels of crude oil so far, the state refinery is seeking dedicated financing to expand its processing capacity.

Published 9 Nov 2026, 10:19 GMT

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TOR's Deputy Managing Director speaks at an energy forum — Tema Oil Refinery's Deputy Managing Director speaking

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The Deputy Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Ltd, Alhaji Mustapha Batalima Abubakar, says expanding the state refinery's processing capacity will lower domestic fuel prices and boost petroleum exports across the Sahel.

Speaking at the Ghana Petroleum Downstream Policy Forum in Accra on Thursday, November 5, Abubakar called for a dedicated financing mechanism to fund the refinery's expansion and enable it to meet rising national and sub-regional fuel demand.

“Our aim is to provide quality petroleum products at cheaper prices to consumers,” Abubakar said, adding that higher refining throughput would improve the steady supply of competitively priced fuel.

Alongside regular automotive fuels, the Tema facility produces all of Ghana's premix fuel for fishing communities, supplies aviation turbine kerosene and sustains thousands of direct and indirect jobs across the value chain.

Abubakar said restoring the refinery to full operational capacity and expanding its plant would create new jobs for young Ghanaian engineers and technical graduates, urging the government, sector regulators and civil society organisations to maintain support for TOR's turnaround.

Participants at the Accra dialogue examined downstream pricing rules, infrastructure bottlenecks and fiscal frameworks aimed at reducing Ghana's reliance on imported refined petroleum products while positioning the country as a petroleum supply hub for landlocked West African neighbours.

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TOR expansion could deliver cheaper fuel, boost regional exports – Deputy MD

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