Checks by Citi News at various OMC outlets revealed significant increases in fuel prices. For instance, state-owned Goil raised the price of petrol to GH?14.99 per litre from GH?14.15 in the previous pricing window, while diesel now sells at GH?14.80 per litre, up from GH?14.74.

Similarly, Total Energies is now selling petrol at GH?14.30 per litre and diesel at GH?14.80 per litre.

Citi Business News confirms a general adherence to the price floors set by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). The NPA initiated the implementation of these price floors for the downstream petroleum sector as outlined in the amended petroleum products pricing guidelines.

Initially, the NPA had postponed the implementation of the price floor to the second pricing window of April to engage stakeholders further, following objections from industry players, including energy think tanks like the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP). These objections contended that the set price floor would not benefit consumers.

According to documents obtained by Citi Business News, the NPA has established an ex-pump price floor of GH?13.02 for petrol and GH?13.07 for diesel, with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) priced at GH?10.52. This pricing structure will be enforced from April 16 to April 30, 2024.

The set price floor mandates that Oil Marketing Companies and Liquefied Petroleum Gas firms cannot sell their products below these specified prices.