‘Who pays for the relief?’ — NPP demands answers on GH¢2 diesel price cut

The party’s Policy Co-ordination Committee, led by its Chairman, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, raised the concerns at a press conference on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, where it addressed the government’s diesel price reduction directive, the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and developments within the energy sector.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has questioned the financing arrangements behind government’s recent GH¢2 per litre reduction in diesel prices, demanding clarity on the specific margins, levies or taxes being adjusted to fund the intervention.

The party has consequently demanded that government publish the full petroleum price build-up, disclose the financing source for the GH¢2 diesel relief, state whether the intervention was captured in the 2026 Budget and explain how any revenue shortfall would be addressed.