TOR ANNOUNCES AN EXPANSION, A NEW PETROCHEMICAL PLANT AND A HISTORIC JUBILEE CRUDE SUPPLY
Ghana's downstream sector is having a defining year, and the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) sits at the centre of it. Between a fresh expansion announcement from the top, a long-promised petrochemical plant, and the country's first sustained local crude supply deal, TOR is signalling an ambition it hasn't carried in decades. Sectional View- Tema Oil Refinery The headline move came in January 2026, when TOR's Chief Executive, Edmond Kombat, disclosed that the refinery would begin work on an entirely new processing unit. According to Argus Media, Ghana's state-owned Tema Oil Refinery plans to begin a new 100,000 barrel-a-day refinery and petrochemical plant initiative this year, according to Kombat — though no details were provided at the time on the scope or timeframe of the project, and TOR did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The new-build sits on top of TOR's existing recovery. Argus reported that TOR's existing 45,000 barrel-a-day refinery resu...