The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has received the final report of the Petroleum Downstream Sector Reforms Committee (PDSRC), which was inaugurated on March 14, 2025, to assess and recommend improvements for Ghana’s petroleum downstream industry.

The committee was mandated to evaluate the sector’s performance and propose measures to improve efficiency, transparency, competitiveness, and long-term sustainability.

Presenting the report to the Minister, the chairperson, Emma Bulley highlighted the numerous challenges confronting the sector.

“The petroleum downstream has been plagued with a myriad of challenges, including infrastructure bottlenecks, regulatory lapses, non-compliance by some Petroleum Service Providers (PSPs), operational inefficiencies, market constraints, illicit activities leading to unhealthy competition, compromised product quality and revenue loss to the state,” she stated.

Despite these obstacles, the Chairperson was optimistic that the Committee’s recommendations, once implemented, would lead to a transformed, resilient, and competitive downstream sector. She also called for the full commitment of stakeholders to ensure successful implementation.

In response, Minister Jinapor expressed gratitude to the committee for their dedication and thorough work.

“I want to thank the members of the committee and all stakeholders for their commitment and professionalism. I had absolute confidence that the members of the committee would deliver nothing short of excellence,” he said.

He reiterated the government’s resolve to "reset Ghana", particularly in the energy sector, emphasising that the downstream petroleum segment remains a critical component in achieving that vision.

“We aim to enhance regulation while addressing operational inefficiencies and infrastructural bottlenecks,” the Minister added.

The government is expected to begin reviewing and implementing the committee’s recommendations in collaboration with key industry players.