Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has refuted claims of an increase in transport fares, urging that any adjustment will depend on the outcome of a meeting with the union’s technical team.

According to Amoah, the technical team conducts a detailed assessment of key operational inputs, including fuel, vehicle maintenance, and other running costs, to determine whether rising expenses justify a fare adjustment.

Speaking to JoyNews on Monday, March 16, 2026, Amoah explained that no automatic fare adjustments are made based on calls from drivers; instead, the process is guided by a structured review conducted by the union's technical experts.

His comments follow the increase in fuel prices at the pumps due to global market prices amid current instability in the Middle East.

As of March 16, 2026, diesel is selling at GH¢15.99 per litre. This is an increase from the GH¢14.36 rate announced by Star Oil on March 15, 2026.

Star Oil, in a circular to its service stations across the country, has directed all managers to update this new price effective March 16, 2026, according to JoyBusiness.

GOIL is also reported to have adjusted its prices on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

A litre of petrol is now selling at GH¢11.57, while diesel is going for GH¢14.35.

The development follows intense pressure from drivers to increase transport fares due to escalating operational costs.

Many drivers have called for an increase in transport fares to cope with the financial strain.

However, leaders of the GPRTU have stated that there is no firm conclusion on the matter.

“Before there is an increment in transport fares, we have a team that works on it,” Amoah explained.

“What they normally do is check the components that we use to run the business, then they check how much the percentage has increased. After that, they report to the national office,” he added.

The findings are then submitted to the union’s national executives, who decide if the prevailing conditions warrant a change in fares.

“They will report to the national officers, and the national officers will also come up and see if it calls for an increment,” he added.

The union has arranged a meeting with the technical team to evaluate the current situation and chart the path forward.

Hopefully, by today, by 1 pm, the GPRTU is inviting the technical team to come and see if there is a problem and to see where we are heading regarding a possible increase. Basically, all the drivers are calling for an increase in transport fares,” Amoah revealed.

However, he emphasised that the union will not rely solely on these demands in making a decision.

“We normally don’t depend solely on the drivers calling for increments. We consider and check all the other components before we arrive at a point,” he said.

For the time being, the union maintains that no decision has been reached.

“As I’m speaking to you now, I can’t specifically say that there is going to be an increment of transport fares until we are through with the meeting and a decision is made,” Amoah concluded.

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