Acting Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery, Edmond Kombat

The Acting Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Edmond Kombat, has stated that the refinery has a competitive production capacity of 45,000 barrels per stream day (bpsd).

According to him, the viability and strategic significance of TOR within Ghana’s energy landscape sets it apart from the country’s newer private refineries.

Speaking at the 2025 Ghana-China Business Summit in Accra on Wednesday, June 26, 2025, Kombat announced that TOR will undergo rehabilitation of its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (RFCC), as well as, undertake critical pipeline maintenance to upgrade the loading gantry.

Under the theme “Synergizing Opportunities: Strengthening the Ghana-China Business Relationship and Fostering a 24-Hour Economy,” Kombat noted that TOR has a storage capacity of 1 million barrels.

He added that the refinery is exploring the installation of modern machinery aimed at doubling its current production capacity to meet Ghana’s future energy needs.

These interventions, he said, are vital to repositioning the refinery as a major player in Ghana’s downstream petroleum and petrochemical industry.

Kombat appealed for strategic partnerships with both local and international investors to help revive TOR.

He stated that restoring the refinery would not only boost national energy security, but also support price stabilisation, reduce foreign exchange pressure, and generate much-needed employment.

Linking TOR’s revival agenda to the government’s 24-Hour Economy Policy, he noted that a fully operational and efficient refinery would be a critical pillar for industrial growth and economic resilience.

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