The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has received one million barrels of Ghana’s indigenous Jubilee Medium Sweet Crude as part of ongoing efforts to revive the state-owned refinery and strengthen local petroleum refining.
In a statement issued yesterday, Thursday, July 16, TOR said the crude oil was delivered aboard the MT Apache on July 15, describing the shipment as another significant milestone in the refinery’s revitalisation.
According to TOR, the latest consignment fulfils President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to ensuring that crude produced in Ghana is refined locally to create value for the country.
The refinery noted that the delivery marks the second consignment of one million barrels of Ghanaian-produced crude supplied to TOR under President Mahama’s leadership, following the first delivery aboard MT Bodeira in December 2016 during his first term in office.
It said the development reflects the President’s long-standing commitment to the refinery’s strategic importance and his vision of building an integrated petroleum value chain for Ghana.
TOR disclosed that the latest shipment is the third one-million-barrel crude cargo received by the refinery since May 2026, following earlier deliveries of Bonga and Baleine crude.
It said the three consignments have enabled the refinery to continue producing petroleum products for both the domestic and regional markets, thereby strengthening Ghana’s energy security while promoting industrialisation and value addition.
The Board, management and staff of TOR expressed appreciation to President Mahama for what they described as his steadfast commitment, visionary leadership and unwavering support for the revival of Ghana’s only state-owned refinery.
They said the President’s continued confidence in the refinery has inspired efforts to deliver operational excellence in service of the nation.
The refinery also commended the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, for his leadership, strategic guidance and sustained support, which it said have been instrumental in restoring refining operations and ensuring a reliable supply of crude oil.
TOR further expressed gratitude to its partners across the petroleum value chain, including crude suppliers Fujeirah and Triangle Trading Commodities, regulators, financiers, logistics providers and technical partners, for their collaboration in the refinery’s resurgence.
The refinery reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the government’s vision of strengthening the link between Ghana’s upstream and downstream petroleum sectors through increased local refining, job creation, enhanced energy security, reduced dependence on imported petroleum products and positioning Ghana as a competitive refining hub for West Africa.
