The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has received one million barrels of Ghana’s indigenous Jubilee Medium Sweet Crude, marking another milestone in efforts to revive the country’s only state-owned refinery and strengthen local petroleum refining.
The crude cargo, delivered aboard the MT Apache on July 15, 2026, forms part of the government’s strategy to ensure that crude oil produced in Ghana is refined locally to increase value addition, enhance energy security and reduce dependence on imported petroleum products.
In a statement issued on Thursday, TOR described the delivery as the fulfillment of President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to prioritise local refining of Ghanaian-produced crude.
According to the refinery, the latest shipment is the second one-million-barrel consignment of Ghanaian indigenous crude supplied to TOR under President Mahama’s leadership. The first was delivered in December 2016 aboard MT Bodeira during his first administration.
TOR said the latest delivery also represents its third one-million-barrel crude cargo received since May 2026, following earlier consignments of Bonga crude and Baleine crude.
The refinery noted that the three crude shipments have enabled it to sustain refining operations and produce petroleum products for both Ghana’s domestic market and neighbouring countries.
“The supplies have enabled the refinery to continue producing petroleum products for both the domestic and regional markets, advancing Ghana’s energy security while promoting industrialisation and value addition,” the statement said.
The Board, Management and Staff of TOR expressed appreciation to President Mahama for what they described as his unwavering commitment to reviving the refinery and strengthening Ghana’s petroleum value chain.
The refinery also acknowledged the role of the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, saying his leadership and support had been instrumental in restoring refining operations and ensuring a steady supply of crude oil.
TOR further thanked its partners across the petroleum value chain, including crude suppliers Fujairah and Triangle Trading Commodities, regulators, financiers, logistics providers and technical partners for supporting the refinery’s resurgence.
The refinery reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the government’s vision of linking Ghana’s upstream and downstream petroleum sectors, creating jobs, enhancing national energy security, reducing fuel import dependence and positioning Ghana as a competitive petroleum refining hub in West Africa.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
