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Ghana petrol and diesel prices set to fall as LPG could rise 18.5% from 16 October 2026

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Petrol and diesel prices at the pump in Ghana are expected to fall by 1.20% to 1.67% and 2.60% to 3.32% respectively from 16 October 2026. Liquefied petroleum gas could, meanwhile, rise by 16.98% to 18.50% per kilogramme, according to forecasts by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC).

In Ghana, petrol and diesel prices are expected to fall slightly from 16 October 2026, while the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) could rise by up to 18.50% per kilogramme, according to the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC).

The expected decline would be between 1.20% and 1.67% for petrol, and between 2.60% and 3.32% for diesel. These projections take into account changes in international petroleum product prices and the exchange rate between the cedi and the dollar, according to COMAC’s price projections for the period from 16 October 2026.

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