Ghana is on the brink of a fuel shortage as the leadership of the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union has announced industrial action.
Petrol tanker drivers are protesting delays in the approval of a framework guiding driver and mate service conditions.
The indefinite sit-down strike commenced on Tuesday, May 21st.
Duncan Amoah, Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC), expressed concern that this could lead to a fuel shortage.
“The oil marketing companies cannot get you the products without those tanker drivers and what that adds to the woes of the Ghanaian is that if that strike is not called off within the next 48 to 72 hours, we may soon have to queue to get fuel because the supply at the various fuel stations is likely to run out,” he said.
