{
  "id": 4655378,
  "title": "COPEC urges government to pursue lasting solutions to rising fuel prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/copec-urges-government-to-pursue-lasting-solutions-to-rising-fuel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:09:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/copec-urges-government-to-pursue-lasting-solutions-to-rising-fuel-prices/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has called on the government of Ghana to pursue comprehensive solutions rather than temporary measures to alleviate the burden of rising fuel prices on consumers. In an interview on Joy FM’s Midday News, COPEC Executive Secretary Duncan Amoah expressed concern that short-term relief efforts alone are insufficient to address Ghana's persistent petroleum price issues. While welcoming the government's recent decision to extend a GH¢2 per litre intervention on diesel, Mr. Amoah emphasized that the relief measure imposes a financial burden on the government and should be complemented by long-term strategies to tackle the root causes of fuel price volatility. Speaking on August 31, Mr. Amoah stated that while the government is taking steps to mitigate the impact on consumers, other critical areas requiring action have been neglected. He urged for a more holistic approach to petroleum pricing, aiming to reduce consumer vulnerability to fluctuations in international fuel prices and other domestic factors influencing pump prices. Mr. Amoah stressed that the aim should be to move away from providing frequent temporary relief and instead implement stable measures that can safeguard consumers over the longer term.",
  "summary": "The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has urged the government to look beyond temporary interventions to cushion consumers against rising fuel prices. He warned that short-term relief measures alone cannot resolve Ghana’s persistent petroleum price challenges. In an interview on Joy FM’s Midday News, COPEC Executive Secretary, Duncan Amoah, said the reported extension of the government’s…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Government must go beyond short-term fuel relief – COPEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/government-must-go-beyond-short-term-fuel-relief-copec",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:33:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "COPEC calls for fuel tax cuts, return to strategic reserve programme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/copec-calls-for-fuel-tax-cuts-return-to-strategic-reserve-programme",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:26:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}