GPRTU Puts 30% Fare Increase on Hold Following Diesel Price Reduction
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GPRTU Puts 30% Fare Increase on Hold Following Diesel Price ReductionThe Ghana Private Road Transport Union has paused plans to raise transport fares by 30 per cent after the government announced a GH¢2 reduction in the price of diesel.The union said the intervention had eased some of the immediate pressure on commercial transport operators, prompting it to delay any fare adjustment while monitoring fuel prices in the coming weeks.Deputy Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Samuel Amoah, confirmed the decision during an interview on Eyewitness News on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.According to Mr Amoah, the union had begun considering higher fares because of increasing operational expenses, with fuel prices being one of its main concerns.He said the government’s decision was welcomed because diesel prices could have risen to almost GH¢20 per litre without the reduction.“We appreciate what the President has done. Without this intervention, diesel would have been selling at almost GH¢20 per litre,” Mr Amoah said.He explained that discussions about a possible fare increase began when diesel was selling for between GH¢17 and GH¢18 per litre. During the same period, petrol prices were between GH¢14 and GH¢15 per litre.The GPRTU will now observe developments in the petroleum market before deciding whether a transport fare adjustment will still be necessary.
GPRTU Puts 30% Fare Increase on Hold Following Diesel Price Reduction
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has paused plans to raise transport fares by 30 per cent after the government announced a GH¢2 reduction in the price of diesel.
The union said the intervention had eased some of the immediate pressure on commercial transport operators, prompting it to delay any fare adjustment while monitoring fuel prices in the coming weeks.
Deputy Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Samuel Amoah, confirmed the decision during an interview on Eyewitness News on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
According to Mr Amoah, the union had begun considering higher fares because of increasing operational expenses, with fuel prices being one of its main concerns.
He said the government’s decision was welcomed because diesel prices could have risen to almost GH¢20 per litre without the reduction.
“We appreciate what the President has done. Without this intervention, diesel would have been selling at almost GH¢20 per litre,” Mr Amoah said.
He explained that discussions about a possible fare increase began when diesel was selling for between GH¢17 and GH¢18 per litre. During the same period, petrol prices were between GH¢14 and GH¢15 per litre.
The GPRTU will now observe developments in the petroleum market before deciding whether a transport fare adjustment will still be necessary.
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