Ghana has strengthened its bid to re-establish domestic refining capacity after the Tema Oil Refinery received one million barrels of Nigerian crude oil, a milestone shipment aimed at restoring stable operations at the long-struggling state-owned facility.
The 45,000-barrel-per-day refinery said the delivery forms part of broader efforts to improve national energy security, stabilise refining activity and reduce Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported petroleum products.
“The receipt of the Bonga crude marks another significant milestone in TOR’s efforts to restore stable refining activities, improve national energy security and reduce Ghana’s dependence on imported refined petroleum products,” the refinery’s management stated.
The cargo, identified as Bonga crude and reportedly purchased from Shell, was delivered under a tolling arrangement involving Triangle Commodities Trading aboard the Cap Felix.
Bonga crude is a premium Nigerian light sweet crude oil produced from the deepwater Bonga oil field, operated by Shell.
