{
  "id": 11121048,
  "title": "Fuel prices to rise from October 1; diesel could hit GH¢19.60 – COMAC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/fuel-prices-to-rise-from-october-1-diesel-could-hit-gh-19-60-comac",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/fuel-prices-to-rise-from-october-1-diesel-could-hit-gh%c2%a219-60-comac/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Fuel prices in Ghana are set to rise from October 1, 2026, as per the latest pricing outlook from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC). The increases are expected to impact petrol, diesel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices, with petrol potentially reaching GH¢17.91 per litre, diesel reaching GH¢19.60 per litre, and LPG reaching approximately GH¢17.06 per kilogram. These price hikes are largely attributed to rising international crude oil and refined petroleum product prices, coupled with the depreciation of the cedi. The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has also increased price floors for petroleum products for the October pricing window.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "Fuel prices to rise from October 1; diesel could hit GH¢19.60 – COMAC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/fuel-prices-to-rise-from-october-1-diesel-could-hit-gh-19-60-comac-11123247",
        "published": "2026-10-01T05:59:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}