The Minister of State at the Ministry of Energy, Herbert Krapa, has confirmed that the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is set to restart operations within the next three months.In a recent Facebook post following his visit to TOR and Sentuo Oil Refinery on July 23, 2024, Mr. Krapa revealed that the refinery's management has agreed on this timeline.
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He emphasized the government's commitment to TOR's operational revival, noting that they are in the process of securing a strategic partner to support the refinery’s reopening.In his post, Mr. Krapa stated, “Earlier today, I paid working visits to Tema Oil Refinery and Sentuo Oil Refinery. I am happy to announce that together with the Management of TOR, we agreed on a three-month timeline for the resumption of the plant.
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“I also announced the government’s plan to immediately revive TOR’s Testing Laboratory for revenue generation. I charged both TOR and Sentuo to see each other as partners and collaborate for the growth of both refineries.”During his visits, Mr. Krapa urged all stakeholders to support the revival of the facility.
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“There is no gain in saying TOR needs all our support, and attention and we all need to put our hands on deck it is for these reasons that I chose TOR to be my first official visit to the institutions that work under the ministry. I don’t think it’s late in the day.”The facility is currently overseen by Managing Director Kofi Tagoe Mocumbi.
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TOR ceased operations several years ago due to a shortage of crude oil, the essential raw material for the refinery.Previously, the refinery had the capability to process approximately 45,000 barrels of crude oil daily.However, some stakeholders in the oil industry are worried that the refinery’s inactivity is impacting the cost of imported fuel.
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