{
  "id": 16629558,
  "title": "Crude processing resumes at TOR – MD Edmond Kombat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/crude-processing-resumes-at-tor-md-edmond-kombat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:37:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/crude-processing-resumes-at-tor-md-edmond-kombat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery, Edmond Kombat, announced that crude processing has resumed at the refinery after a long hiatus. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series, Mr. Kombat confirmed that crude processing began on December 19, 2025, with all product streams being directed to storage for the first time in years. Since May 2026, the refinery has received four shipments of five-million-barrel crude: Bonga, Baleine, Bonnie Light, and most recently, Ghana’s indigenous Jubilee Medium Sweet crude on July 15, delivered aboard MT Apache. Mr. Kombat revealed that TOR paid the full amount for the Jubilee cargo, marking the refinery’s first receipt of Jubilee crude in a decade. The refurbished Crude Distillation Unit was commissioned by the President on August 1, 2026. On September 25, 2026, the refinery also received a shipment of 950,000 barrels of Sankofa crude from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, a sister agency.",
  "summary": "The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Edmond Kombat, has revealed that crude processing at the refinery has resumed after years of dormancy. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series, Mr. Kombat said crude processing started on December 19, 2025, with all product streams going to storage for the first time in years. He … The post Crude processing resumes at TOR – MD Edmond…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "TOR recovery creates 1,657 jobs, engages over 6,500 workers – Edmond Kombat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/tor-recovery-creates-1-657-jobs-engages-over-6-500-workers-edmond",
        "published": "2026-10-26T12:02:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}