The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) revealed that the price of premix fuel fell by 16 percent on January 1, 2026, compared to the previous price review on October 1, 2025.
This change, according to the NPA, benefited end users, who are mainly fishermen.
According to a statement published by the National Petroleum Authority and copied to The Ghanaian Times, premix fuel was priced at GH¢5.3557 per litre at the same time last year, representing an 18% year-on-year decline.
The Ghana Cedi’s good performance against the dollar and the notable drop in the price of gasoline—the primary ingredient used to prepare premix fuel—on the global market are the primary causes of this price decrease.
Additionally, the price of premix gasoline is 50% subsidised by the government. In order to make sure that the subsidy does not above the 50% cap, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) reviews the price every quarter.
Additionally, the government’s subsidised intervention reimburses the Bulk Import, Distribution, and Export Companies (BIDECs) for any under-recovery.
In order to maintain the product’s continuous supply, money is periodically released to compensate the unpaid under-recoveries owed to the BIDECs.
In order to satisfy the under-recoveries that had accumulated up until September 2025, the government released GH¢115.96 million as of the end of December 2025.
Source: newsthemegh.com