{
  "id": 7134683,
  "title": "Petrol to hit GH¢16.26, diesel GH¢19.07 from Wednesday – COPEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/petrol-to-hit-gh-16-26-diesel-gh-19-07-from-wednesday-copec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:29:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/petrol-to-hit-gh%c2%a216-26-diesel-gh%c2%a219-07-from-wednesday-copec/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "COPEC, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, has forecasted significant price hikes for petrol and diesel in Ghana, effective from Wednesday, 16 September. The organization anticipates petrol prices to increase by 4.24% to approximately GH¢16.26 per litre, while diesel prices are expected to rise by a more substantial 10.23% to around GH¢19.07 per litre. Additionally, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is projected to see a price increase to about GH¢15.32 per kilogramme. The projected rises are primarily attributed to a sharp surge in international crude oil and refined petroleum product prices, which COPEC asserts outweigh a slight improvement in the cedi's value against the US dollar.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Petrol to sell at GH¢16.26, diesel GH¢19.07 from Wednesday – COPEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/petrol-to-sell-at-gh-16-26-diesel-gh-19-07-from-wednesday-copec",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:11:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}