Minority demands permanent scrapping of GH¢1 fuel levy
The Minority in Parliament is calling for the permanent scrapping of the GH¢1 per litre petroleum levy, arguing that the government’s decision to suspend the charge provides only temporary relief to consumers.
Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, said the levy should not be reinstated after the suspension period, noting that it had increased the financial burden on motorists and transport operators.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, November 5, 2026, the Afigya Kwabre East MP said the Minority had consistently opposed the levy and welcomed the government’s decision to suspend it.
“We still insist [it] should have been abolished. What this means is that after two months or a month, that one Ghana cedi will come back,” he said.
He stressed that the temporary suspension did not address the Minority’s fundamental opposition to the charge, insisting that it should be removed altogether.
“We don’t even want to hear the suspension of the one Ghana cedi. That one Ghana cedi, we still insist, should have been abolished,” he added.
Mr Adomako-Mensah recalled that the Minority had opposed the introduction of the GH¢1 per litre charge and had instead proposed that any additional levy be applied per gallon to ease the burden on consumers.
He argued that a GH¢1 charge per gallon would have been less costly than the per-litre arrangement, particularly for transport companies that depend heavily on diesel.
The MP also urged the government to review the taxes and levies included in petroleum prices as part of efforts to provide lasting relief to consumers.
He noted that continued fluctuations in global oil prices made it necessary for the government to reconsider the structure of petroleum charges rather than rely on repeated temporary measures.
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