The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is predicting between 7% and 13% jump in the prices of petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), from February 1, 2023, for the next two weeks.
This means petrol will sell at about ยข15 per litre, whilst diesel will go for over ยข17 per litre.
According to the IES, the rise in domestic fuel prices, is due to the sharp depreciation of the cedi during the last two weeks and the rising international fuel prices as observed on the global S&P Platts platform.
The energy think tank pointed out that the increase in fuel prices would be occasioned in spite of governmentโs receipt of approximately 41,000 metric tonne of diesel under its โGold for Oilโ programme.
โOn the basis of the rising international fuel prices as observed on the global S&P Platts platform, linked with the local currencyโs value decline against the greenback, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) estimates a 7% to 13% jump in the prices of Gasoline [petrol], Gasoil [diesel], and LPG over the next two weeks ending February 14, 2023โ.
โThe rise in domestic fuel prices would be occasioned in spite of governmentโs receipt of approximately 41,000 metric tonne of Gasoil under its โGold for Oilโ programme, and that consumers must be prepared to buy for instance, a litre of Gasoline [petrol] for roughly ยข15 in the coming daysโ, it stated.
World oil market
The international crude oil benchmark Brent increased to about $86.14 per barrel on average terms from a previous average rate ofย $81.72 per barrel.
This represented a 5.41% increase in average price over the last two weeks.
