The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Edmond Kombat, says efforts to restore the refinery’s operations have created more than 8,000 direct and indirect jobs for Ghanaians.

According to him, the refinery’s return to operations has opened up employment opportunities for young engineers, temporary workers, local contractors and others in the petroleum industry.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, October 26, 2026, Kombat disclosed that 415 young engineers are currently employed permanently at the refinery, while 301 temporary workers have also been engaged.

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He said another 67 workers had been employed to undertake maintenance works on the refinery’s Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracker (RFCC).

In addition, 654 people are working with 35 local contractors undertaking various projects at the refinery.

Kombat explained that the recovery programme had also created about 6,500 indirect jobs for tanker drivers and other workers whose businesses depend on the refinery’s operations.

“The recovery has created a number of jobs, and sometimes we wonder where these people would have been if TOR had not come back,” he said.

He indicated that the restoration programme had created 1,557 direct jobs, bringing the total number of direct and indirect employment opportunities to more than 8,000.

“We’ve also created jobs of about 6,500 indirectly for tanker drivers and other workers in the downstream,” he added.

Kombat said the figures showed that restoring TOR was not only helping the refinery resume operations but also creating jobs and supporting the livelihoods of thousands of Ghanaians.

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He maintained that the refinery’s recovery was creating opportunities for young professionals and businesses operating within Ghana’s petroleum industry.

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