Energy Ministry Dismisses Aviation Fuel Shortage Reports
Reports have circulated that Ghana is facing a shortage of Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK), potentially disrupting airline operations—prompting concerns that flights could be grounded due to depleted fuel reserves. What We Found The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition officially denied any ATK shortage in a statement on July 24, 2025, reassuring stakeholders that sufficient fuel is available for aircraft operations. Ghana recently received an ATK shipment of 11,984 metric tonnes, with 4,583 MT already discharged to the Petroleum Warehousing and Storage Ltd. in the past two days, and the remainder being offloaded at Tema Oil Refinery and Ridge depots—expected to finish by July 25. Maintenance on the ATK jetty pipeline was completed, further enhancing fuel security; the Ministry emphasized there is “no cause for alarm” and urged the public to disregard false reports. Deputy Minister Richard Gyan-Mensah also engaged […]