Also known as: GOIL brand · GOIL filling station
GOIL — oil marketing company that sets petrol and diesel prices in response to National Petroleum Authority price floors and faced governance and operational challenges requiring leadership reforms.
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The Ghanaian Times
… The statement said the team further identified the operational challenge that contributed to the unfortunate situation, which was as a result of delays in fuel supply, due to shortage of fuel at the specific GOIL filling station, which was the only approved fuel supplier for that …
Zoomlion restores cleanliness in Asante Akyem South MunicipalityJoy Online
… The team further identified the operational challenge that contributed to the unfortunate situation, which was as a result of delays in fuel supply, due to shortage of fuel at the specific GOIL filling station, which was the only approved fuel supplier for that municipality, at t …
Zoomlion swiftly investigates concerns raised at PAC hearing, restores cleanliness in Asante Akyem South municipalityHealth for The Streets 2026, organized by the Public Health Alliance International Ghana, will deliver free healthcare services, NHIS and Ghana Card registration, and entrepreneurship training to street-connected and underserved youth on August 6, 2026 at the Efua Sutherland Children's Park in Accra.
27 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Health for The Streets 2026, organized by the Public Health Alliance International Ghana, will deliver free healthcare services, NHIS and Ghana Card registration, and entrepreneurship training to street-connected and underserved youth on August 6, 2026 at the Efua Sutherland Children's Park in Accra.
27 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nine of the NDC's 24 national executives hold full-time government positions and were required to resign by June to seek re-election in December 2026 elections, but none have publicly confirmed resignation, raising questions over party compliance with its governance rules.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Star Oil and GOIL have increased petrol prices to GH¢13.67 and GH¢13.88 per litre respectively, with diesel also rising significantly. The increases align with industry projections and price floors set by the National Petroleum Authority.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil Marketing Companies have begun reducing fuel prices following industry projections and NPA price floor announcements. GOIL has cut petrol from GH¢13.87 to GH¢12.79 per litre and diesel from GH¢15.95 to GH¢15.35 per litre, with other major players expected to follow.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
On June 3, 2015, heavy rainfall flooded parts of Accra, forcing hundreds to seek shelter at a GOIL filling station near Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange, where an explosion killed hundreds in one of Ghana's deadliest urban tragedies. The article reflects on underlying causes—clogged drains, poor planning, uncontrolled development, weak building regulation enforcement, and waste disposal—that experts and authorities had warned about but were not addressed.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra continues to experience severe flooding in the same areas—including Weija, Kasoa, Dansoman, and Lakeside—a pattern documented since at least 1960. Credible studies identify five persistent causes: the city's low-lying geography, settlements built on floodplains and drainage channels, drains clogged with plastic and sachet-water bags, outdated drainage infrastructure, and unenforced zoning and wetland-protection laws.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil Marketing Companies including GOIL and Zen Petroleum have reduced petrol and diesel prices in line with Ghana's bi-weekly fuel price review, following the National Petroleum Authority's announcement of lower price floors for the June 16–30 pricing window.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Petrol, diesel, and LPG prices are projected to drop significantly during the second pricing window of June, with petrol expected to fall by up to 9.31% to around GH¢14.72 per litre. The decline is attributed to falling global oil prices, though cedi depreciation has limited the extent of the cuts.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Stock Exchange's market capitalisation rose to GH¢262.95billion in May with a year-to-date gain of 52.84 percent, driven by declining inflation, lower interest rates, and increasing investor participation in equities.
15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
On June 3, 2026, heavy rains overwhelmed drainage systems in Accra and parts of Greater Accra Region, causing widespread flooding that submerged homes, cut off roads, and displaced families. Simultaneously, a fire outbreak occurred in a separate location, with firefighters battling both flood and flame conditions reminiscent of the June 3, 2015 Goil Filling Station disaster.
5 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The OneGhana Movement says the June 2015 fire and flood disaster at Kwame Nkrumah Circle could have been prevented had authorities properly enforced safety and planning regulations. Eleven years on, survivors and bereaved families continue to seek justice and bear physical, emotional, and economic scars.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A decade after the June 3 fire and flood disaster at a GOIL filling station near Kwame Nkrumah Circle claimed more than 150 lives and injured over 200 people, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly has expressed sympathy with victims and said it is working on drainage maintenance, waste management, and infrastructure improvements to prevent such a disaster from happening again.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The OneGhana Movement has renewed calls for justice for victims of the June 3, 2015 GOIL filling station fire and floods in Accra that killed over 150 people and injured more than 200. A class action lawsuit filed by 69 victims in 2018 against GOIL, the National Petroleum Authority, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, and the station manager continues, with trial testimony suggesting stronger oversight might have prevented the disaster.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Some Oil Marketing Companies have begun increasing petroleum product prices from June 1, 2026, in line with the bi-weekly price review under the deregulation policy. Star Oil raised petrol to GH¢15.20 per litre, matching the National Petroleum Authority's price floor, while the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies projects petrol could rise 4.20–6.20%.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil marketing firm GOIL has announced a dividend of GH¢0.06 per share for the 2025 financial year, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. The ex-dividend date is set for Friday, 5 June 2026, with payment scheduled for Monday, 10 August.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
GOIL, once Ghana's market-leading fuel company, faced declining market share, product shortages due to supplier debt, annual financing costs of approximately GH¢130 million, deteriorating stations, and low staff morale. The company lacked an Audit Charter and Procurement Manual, creating governance gaps that risked inefficiency, weak controls, and corruption.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
GOIL, once the market leader in fuel retail, faced declining competitiveness due to supplier indebtedness, high financing costs of approximately GH¢130 million annually, deteriorating station conditions, and weak governance including absent audit and procurement frameworks. The company has undertaken leadership, discipline, and operational renewal efforts to restore institutional credibility and operational capacity.
13 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Stock Exchange recorded a steep decline in the trading week ended Friday, May 8, 2026, shedding GH¢12.5 billion in market capitalisation as the GSE Composite Index tumbled 546 points or 3.6 per cent to close at 14,567.57. Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana), which accounts for roughly a third of total market capitalisation, led the losses.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil marketing companies including Star Oil and Goil have reduced petrol and diesel prices in line with price floors announced by the National Petroleum Authority, with petrol set at GH¢13.25 per litre and diesel at a floor of GH¢14.30 per litre.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
ZEN Petroleum Holdings' shares climbed nearly 10 percent on their second day of trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange on Thursday, April 23, 2026, following a heavily oversubscribed IPO that raised GH¢640 million. The listing, the first by an indigenous private downstream sector company, boosted the GSE Composite Index up 1.18 percent, though analysts warned that institutional investor dominance may stifle price discovery.
27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Zoomlion Ghana Limited dispatched a high-powered team to Asante Akyem South Municipality to investigate sanitation concerns, including refuse spillages at communal container sites and deteriorated waste containers, after the Municipal Chief Executive raised allegations before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
27 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Zoomlion Ghana Limited investigated sanitation concerns raised by the MCE of Asante Akyem South Municipality at a Parliament Public Accounts Committee hearing on April 21, 2026, including reports of refuse spillages and deteriorated waste containers. The company dispatched a team to the municipality on April 22 to assess the situation and address the allegations.
25 April 2026 · Joy Online →