The Coalition of Transport Unions and Associations has issued a warning of a potential 20 percent hike in transport fares unless the government takes steps to eliminate certain taxes from the petroleum price structure.
The coalition is urging the government to remove the sanitation and pollution levy as well as the energy sector levy in order to alleviate the undue burden on drivers and consumers.
In a statement to Citi News, David Agboado, the National Public Relations Officer for the Concerned Drivers Association, stated that the association has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address these concerns.
“We started this some time ago in June 2021 when we wrote to the government, and it sent ministers to us. We deliberated, and we know that the price stabilization and recovery levy is no more working, the energy sector levy is no more working, the sanitation and pollution levy is no more working, and we have issued a statement to that effect, but we are not seeing anything, and we are giving the government two weeks to do something else we will increase fares by 20 percent.”
Meanwhile, Oil Marketing Companies have increased prices at the pumps.
Diesel is also going for ¢13.90 per litre from the previous price of GH¢12.45 per litre.
Goil has also increased prices petrol to GH¢3.50 and diesel to GH¢13.90 per litre.