The Government of Ghana has pledged to start importing petroleum products from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of plans to strengthen energy security and cut costs.
Ghana’s Energy Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, gave the assurance during a visit to the 650,000 barrels per day refinery, where he inspected facilities and held talks with the management team. He said Accra is committed to making the refinery a key source of fuel supply once commercial terms are finalised.
Prempeh noted that buying refined products from Nigeria is expected to be cheaper than relying on distant imports from Europe. He added that shorter shipping distances and regional cooperation should help reduce freight charges and ease pressure on Ghana’s foreign reserves.
Officials in both countries say the move will deepen economic ties between Ghana and Nigeria and support West Africa’s broader goal of increasing intra African trade in energy products. The Dangote refinery has been positioned as a major regional hub capable of supplying petrol, diesel and aviation fuel across the continent.
Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority had earlier indicated interest in sourcing products from Dangote once the plant reached stable operations, saying this would reduce the country’s monthly fuel import bill.
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