The Chairman of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has commended the management of BOST Energies for strengthening Ghana’s strategic fuel reserves, while assuring of Parliament’s commitment to support the state entity to operate more efficiently.
The commendation came during a working visit by the Committee to BOST’s Accra Plains depot in Tema on Monday April 20, 2026 as part of its oversight responsibilities across the petroleum and power sectors.
Mr. Bedzrah explained that the tour forms part of a broader inspection of key petroleum installations nationwide to assess preparedness amid global uncertainties in fuel supply.
“This is not the only place we’ll be visiting. We’re visiting most of the petroleum installations because the Committee has jurisdiction over both petroleum and power,” he said. “We started with BOST because they hold our strategic energy security.”
He noted that the visit was aimed at evaluating BOST’s readiness in the face of global petroleum challenges and to determine whether Ghana faces any imminent risk of fuel shortages.
According to him, observations from the inspection indicate that the company is well-positioned to meet national demand.
“This visit has shown us that they are really prepared. They’ve done extremely well from what we’ve gathered. BOST is doing the right thing,” he stated, adding that the company has successfully reversed past financial losses and is now operating profitably.
Mr. Bedzrah disclosed that BOST Energies currently holds fuel stocks sufficient to last the country for over six weeks, with ongoing plans to replenish supplies within that period.
“Ghana will not have any problem when it comes to petroleum products,” he assured.
However, the Committee also identified infrastructure constraints that could affect operational efficiency. Chief among them is an aging six-inch pipeline used to transport fuel to the depot, which has limited capacity and slows distribution.
The Chairman who is also the MP for Ho Central pointed out that a proposed upgrade to a twelve-inch pipeline would significantly improve pumping efficiency, reducing turnaround time from several days to a matter of hours.
He revealed that materials for the upgrade have been on site for over a year, but progress has stalled due to funding challenges linked to the BOST Margin—an allocation intended to support infrastructure development.
“They are appealing to us to review the BOST Margin to ensure they have adequate funding to execute critical projects like this,” he said.
Mr. Bedzrah reaffirmed Parliament’s readiness to work with stakeholders to address these bottlenecks and enhance the operational capacity of BOST, emphasizing the importance of sustained investment in energy infrastructure to safeguard national energy security.
By: Christian Kpesese
