The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced new ex-pump price floors for petroleum products for the first pricing window of April 2026, signalling an imminent increase in fuel prices across Ghana.
The increase, according to industry stakeholders, is mainly due to rising global crude oil prices stemming from with recent geopolitical developments.
Under the directive, which takes effect from April 1 to April 15, petrol will sell at a minimum of GHS 13.30 per litre, while diesel is pegged at GHS 17.10 per litre. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is set at GHS 10.71 per kilogram, with Marine Gas Oil (local) at GHS 16.21 and kerosene at GHS 17.11.
The adjustment is expected to push pump prices higher nationwide, as retailers are not permitted to sell below the set benchmarks.
The new prices represent a significant increase from the previous pricing window ending March 31, 2026, when petrol and diesel price floors were set at GHS 11.57 and GHS 14.35 per litre respectively, while LPG stood at GHS 10.67 per kilogram.
Issued under the Petroleum Products Pricing Guidelines (PPPG), the directive requires all Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and LPG Marketing Companies (LPGMCs) to comply with the new price floors within the stated period.
The NPA explained that the approved figures are minimum thresholds and do not include additional costs such as premiums charged by international oil trading companies, operating margins of bulk import, distribution and export companies, as well as marketers’ and dealers’ margins. These components are determined independently by industry players.
