{
  "id": 1473293,
  "title": "OMCs commence fuel price reviews; Star Oil sells petrol at GH¢14.97, diesel kept at GH¢16.97",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/omcs-commence-fuel-price-reviews-star-oil-sells-petrol-at-gh-14-97-1473293",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:14:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/omcs-commence-fuel-price-reviews-star-oil-sells-petrol-at-gh14-97-diesel-kept-at-gh16-97/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reviewing fuel prices at service stations nationwide, commencing their evaluations this morning on August 17, 2026. Among the leading companies in this process is Star Oil, which has decreased the price of petrol to GH¢14.97 per liter, while maintaining the diesel price at GH¢16.97 per liter. Although some OMCs have not yet decided on the final prices, they have indicated they will review them later in the day. Major players such as GOIL, Total Energies, and others have not yet announced any changes to their fuel prices. Industry experts suggest that many OMCs may continue to sell petrol above the Price Floor set by the National Petroleum Authority, which is currently at GH¢13.92 per liter for the pricing window from August 16 to 31, 2026.",
  "summary": "Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started reviewing prices of petroleum products at the pumps from this morning, August 17, 2026. Star Oil has taken the lead among the top oil marketing companies, as Joy Business checked the prices of petroleum products across some pump stations this morning. Star Oil has reduced the price of […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}