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Ghana
Accra struggles to end dependence on petrol imports

The Tema oil refinery near Ghana's capital Accra.
The Tema oil refinery near Ghana's capital Accra. © Yaw Bibini/Reuters
Ghana currently imports 100% of its petroleum products and that situation looks unlikely to change any time soon. Work on a new refinery promised by Chinese developers is at a standstill, while negotiations to restore the Tema Oil Refinery, which has been shut down for five years, are dragging on. [...]
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