Dr Kwabena Donkor accused OMCs of breaching uniform petroleum pricing law with selective discounts

Former Minister of Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has condemned the practice of selective fuel price discounts by some oil marketing companies (OMCs), describing it as a clear violation of Ghana’s Uniform Petroleum Pricing Plan.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Tuesday, Dr Donkor insisted that the law mandates uniform pricing across an OMC’s entire network, leaving no room for discounts at selected stations only.
“What some OMCs are doing breaks the law. There is a law on uniform petroleum pricing, and under that law, you must sell at the same prices across your networks. If you decide to discount, you should discount across the whole network. You cannot discount on selected filling stations,” he stated.
He warned that allowing selective discounts could lead to market dominance by a few players, ultimately harming consumers in the long run.
“When you do that, you create a situation where certainly one or two OMCs become so dominant that whenever they decide to change their prices, it will impact negatively on the consumer,” Dr Donkor explained.
He added that the practice undermines regulatory guidelines and disadvantages compliant operators, potentially distorting the petroleum market.
The criticism comes amid recent price reductions introduced by state-owned GOIL and private operator Star Oil at selected outlets, a move that has sparked public debate.
In a related development, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to formulate a unified stance on the Petroleum Price Floor Programme.
Dr Donkor has previously called for nationwide compliance with fuel pricing regulations rather than selective implementation.