{
  "id": 7945140,
  "title": "BOST cuts fuel exports to Burkina Faso and Mali to protect local supply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/bost-cuts-fuel-exports-to-burkina-faso-and-mali-to-protect-local",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T02:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/bost-cuts-fuel-exports-to-burkina-faso-and-mali-to-protect-local-supply/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's state-owned fuel distributor, BOST Energies, has halted diesel and gasoline exports to neighboring countries Burkina Faso and Mali since August, in order to prioritize domestic demand, according to Managing Director Afetsi Awoonor. The decision comes amidst a global fuel crisis caused by conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, which has driven fuel prices to record highs in various countries ahead of peak harvest and winter demand.\n\nBurkina Faso, Mali, and Niger heavily rely on fuel imports from neighboring countries, including Ghana and Ivory Coast. However, BOST managed to supply only half of the 80,000 metric tons of fuel Burkina Faso requested in July and August. Similarly, the company exported 10,000 tons of fuel to Mali, while the country had requested an additional 40,000 tons for August and September.\n\nIn Ghana, where BOST holds a 30% market share, diesel consumption continues to rise as economic activity expands. Despite the availability of fuel, Awoonor stated that supply is at a high cost due to sharp increases in demand straining supplies and complicating efforts to maintain stable domestic fuel prices. Diesel accounts for two-thirds of BOST's supplies.\n\nEarlier this year, Ghana's fuel prices had risen due to global supply concerns but have since eased, aided by a stronger currency and government intervention. BOST also plans to build a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal in Tema, Ghana's industrial city, by the fourth quarter of next year, and to start importing cooking gas. The company aims to construct LPG storage facilities in Kumasi, Ghana's second-largest city, to distribute the fuel, with a phased approach involving six locations.",
  "summary": "Ghana's state-owned fuel distributor BOST Energies has cut diesel and gasoline exports to neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali since August, prioritising domestic demand, Managing Director Afetsi Awoonor said on Wednesday.",
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "BOST cuts fuel exports to Burkina Faso and Mali to protect local supply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/bost-cuts-fuel-exports-to-burkina-faso-and-mali-to-protect-local-7951369",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:52:00.000Z"
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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."
}