- BOST Energies has reduced fuel exports to Burkina Faso and Mali to prioritise Ghana’s domestic supply.
- BOST plans LPG terminals in Tema and Kumasi to strengthen Ghana’s cooking-gas supply network.
Ghana’s state-owned fuel distributor, BOST Energies, has reduced diesel and gasoline exports to Burkina Faso and Mali since August as it prioritises domestic fuel demand, Managing Director Afetsi Awoonor said. The decision comes as global oil and gas supply pressures continue to raise fuel costs and strain supplies. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger rely heavily on fuel imports from coastal neighbours such as Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
BOST supplied about 40,000 metric tons of the 80,000 metric tons of fuel Burkina Faso requested in July and August, Awoonor told Reuters during an energy conference in Bangkok.
BOST also exported 10,000 metric tons of fuel to Mali during the period. However, Mali had requested an additional 40,000 metric tons for August and September.
Ghana faces growing domestic demand as economic activity expands. BOST currently holds about 30% of Ghana’s fuel market, while diesel accounts for roughly two-thirds of its supplies.
“Supply is available, but it’s at a high cost,” Awoonor said, noting that rising demand has strained supplies and complicated efforts to maintain stable domestic fuel prices.
Ghana’s fuel prices increased earlier in the year amid global supply concerns but have since eased. A stronger currency and government measures have helped reduce price pressures. BOST also plans to expand Ghana’s LPG infrastructure. The company expects to complete an LPG import terminal in Tema by the fourth quarter of 2027 and begin importing cooking gas.
The company also plans to build an LPG storage facility in Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city, to support domestic distribution.
Awoonor said BOST intends to develop terminals at six locations in phases. The expansion will increase storage and distribution capacity while supporting access to LPG across Ghana.
The supply strategy reflects BOST’s focus on balancing regional fuel trade with Ghana’s domestic requirements as demand and international supply pressures remain elevated.