{
  "id": 11152140,
  "title": "Gov’t to suspend GH¢1 D-Levy on diesel for October, November",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/govt-to-suspend-gh-1-d-levy-on-diesel-for-october-november",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:05:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/govt-to-suspend-gh%c2%a21-d-levy-on-diesel-for-october-november/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ghanaian government has announced its intention to temporarily suspend the GH¢1-per-litre D-Levy on diesel for October and November. This move aims to provide consumers with relief as the country anticipates a sharp increase in petroleum prices. Under the revised arrangement, the government intervention on diesel will be reduced from GH¢2 to GH¢1 per litre, with the additional GH¢1 per litre coming from the suspension of the D-Levy. This decision comes as the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) projects a 5.21% increase in petrol prices and a 22.91% rise in diesel prices effective from October 1, 2026. The expected price hike in fuel will have an impact on transport fares and the overall cost of living, but the government's temporary suspension of the D-Levy is expected to mitigate some of these effects.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}