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The Ghanaian Government has introduced nationwide subsidies on diesel and petrol.
According to the Ghanaian Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, the initiative, which takes effect on Thursday, April 16, 2026, will see a GH¢2.00 per litre reduction in diesel prices and a 36 pesewas cut in petrol prices.
It is expected to run for four weeks, with officials closely monitoring global oil trends before deciding on the next move.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Richmond Rockson, during an interview on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News on Wednesday, explained that the intervention will not impose any future cost on consumers.
“As we move forward, I am happy to let you know that these are a series of interventions that the President’s cabinet, the president who cares, the president who listens, has ensured that the people benefit,” said Rockson.
“Let me emphasise that this is not going to be like the COVID one, where subsequently people were asked to pay for freebies that were given. No, that is not what the government is engaging.
“These are sacrifices that the government has made, is losing revenue in order for people to be okay and the government will not come back tomorrow to state that no, the people of Ghana should pay for freebies that are given. That is why the government has been very innovative to ensure that, over the next four weeks, from tomorrow’s pricing window to the second pricing window of May, this will pertain. We are hopeful that we are going to see significant changes on the global market,” Rockson said on Wednesday.
According to financial analysts, interventions such as this could create pressures on government finances and may necessitate future fiscal adjustments if not properly managed.
Since the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran restricted passage in the Strait of Hormuz, the price of crude oil and refined petroleum products has risen.
Other African countries, like South Africa, have introduced subsidies to ameliorate the effects of the fuel spike on their citizens
