Fuel prices have increased at some filling stations as Ghana’s second petroleum pricing window for September takes effect, with Star Oil raising its petrol and diesel prices from Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Star Oil is now selling petrol at GH¢16.77 per litre, up from GH¢15.17, while diesel has increased from GH¢16.97 to GH¢17.77 per litre. RON 95 has also risen from GH¢17.77 to GH¢18.97 per litre.
The petrol adjustment represents an increase of GH¢1.60 per litre, or more than 10%, while diesel has gone up by GH¢0.80 per litre, representing a 4.71% increase.
Star Oil attributed the increases to higher international petroleum product prices and a slight depreciation of the Ghana cedi.
The adjustments come after the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) raised the minimum price floors for the second pricing window of September.
The new NPA floor is GH¢16 per litre for petrol, up from GH¢14.53, while diesel has been set at GH¢16.77 per litre, up from GH¢15.60. The LPG floor has also increased slightly from GH¢10.85 to GH¢10.97 per kilogramme.
However, pump prices are not uniform across the country as Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) determine their final prices based on prevailing market conditions and their operating margins.
Allied Oil has increased petrol to GH¢16.90 per litre and diesel to GH¢17.90, while Shell is selling petrol at GH¢16.20 and diesel at GH¢17.59.
GOIL, meanwhile, has maintained its prices at GH¢15.43 for petrol and GH¢17.26 for diesel, pending further assessment of market conditions.
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies has linked the latest price pressures to rising international crude and refined petroleum product prices, as well as movements in the cedi. It reported that the cedi depreciated by 1.01% to GH¢11.4849 to the US dollar based on average bank rates between August 27 and September 11.
The latest increases could also put pressure on transport operators, businesses and households as higher fuel costs feed into road transport, logistics and other operating expenses.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has indicated that transport fares could rise by between 25% and 30% if the projected fuel increases materialise.
More OMCs are expected to review their pump prices as the second September pricing window progresses.