The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors Urges Caution Amidst Ongoing Petroleum Developments
PRESS RELEASE The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors Urges Caution Amidst Ongoing Petroleum Developments Accra, Ghana – April 08, 2026 – The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors has taken note of recent developments involving actions of the office of the Special Prosecutor within the petroleum sector. As the umbrella body representing Bulk Oil Distributors […]
CBOD’s Response to Claims of Petroleum Product Hoarding
PRESS RELEASE CBOD’s Response to Claims of Petroleum Product Hoarding Accra, Ghana – March 9, 2026 – The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has taken note of reports of Bulk Import, Distribution and Export Companies (BIDECs) hoarding fuel in anticipation of an increase in prices at the next pricing window, which commences on […]
COMAC and CBOD Condemn Illegal Diversion of LPG Fund—Strike Action Imminent
PRESS RELEASE COMAC and CBOD Condemn Illegal Diversion of LPG Fund—Strike Action Imminent February 18, 2026 – Accra, Ghana The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) and the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) categorically condemn and are appalled by the alleged unlawful diversion of funds from the LPG Fund to the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing […]
CONDOLENCE STATEMENT ON THE MILITARY HELICOPTER TRAGEDY
The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families, friends and the nation at large following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight distinguished Ghanaians in line of national duty on Wednesday, 6th August 2025 in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. We […]
CBOD Expresses Deep Disappointment Over Continued Laycan Disruptions and Calls for Urgent Intervention
Accra, Ghana – 23rd June 2025 – The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) expresses deep concern and disappointment over the persistent disruption of the Laycan import programme and calls on the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition to act swiftly to safeguard the integrity of Ghana’s fuel import system. The Laycan schedule, developed through […]
The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors Calls for Dialogue
Accra, Ghana – August 22, 2024 – The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) is deeply concerned about the recent decision by Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketing Companies (LPGMCs) to cease business relations with SAGE Petroleum (Quantum Terminals) and Blue Ocean depots in Tema. These two companies are valued members of the CBOD and are key […]
CBOD Welcomes New Standard for Measurements in The Oil and Gas Sector for Revenue Assurance
Accra, Ghana – June 21, 2024 — The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors’ (CBOD) has received a letter from the Ministry of Energy addressed to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on a new standard for measurements in the oil and gas sector. This standard was primarily developed collaboratively by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) with […]
Press Release: The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors Opposes Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Company Limited As The Sole Aggregator of Sentuo Oil Refinery Limited
Accra, Ghana – April 25, 2024 – The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors’ (CBOD) attention has been drawn to Government’s plans to make the Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Company (BEST), the sole off-taker of Sentuo Oil Refinery Limited’s production under the gold for oil programme (G40). We are convinced that this plan is inconsistent […]
CBOD plants one thousand trees in support of Green Ghana Initiative
The management and staff of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Distributors (CBOD) have planted 1,100 trees in the Chirapa Forest Reserve in Agomeda in the Greater Accra Region as part of the Green Ghana initiative. The chief executive of CBOD, Dr. Patrick Ofori, says the chamber is in full support of the initiative and […]
‘We weren’t directed by government to reduce our fuel prices by 15p’ – GOIL
Ghanaian oil marketing giant, GOIL, has refuted suggestions that its latest 15 pesewas price reduction on petrol and diesel was in response to a directive from the government. GOIL has thus challenged the Association of Oil Marketing Companies to provide proof of its claims. GOIL’s reduction came barely 24 hours after commercial drivers embarked on […]
