Kumasi tanker drivers have suspended their three-day sit-down strike after BOST Energies Limited reached an agreement with the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union (GNPTDU) to address concerns over conditions at the company’s Kumasi Depot.
The agreement was reached on Monday, August 17, 2026, following discussions between BOST management and the union’s national executives. The drivers had stopped work over concerns about the condition of the depot’s parking area, safety issues and problems affecting petroleum loading and offloading operations.
The drivers complained about the deteriorating state of the yard where tankers are parked, particularly during periods of rainfall. They also raised concerns about a hanging loading arm at the depot and what they described as recurring shortages during the offloading of petroleum products.
According to the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union (GNPTDU), the shortages were linked to faults involving machinery and equipment used in the offloading process.
Rather than allowing the dispute to continue, BOST and the GNPTDU engaged and agreed on a number of measures intended to address the immediate concerns.
One of the immediate actions involves the AG car park in Kumasi. The union’s executives in the city are expected to coordinate and undertake resurfacing work at the facility.
BOST has also sent a contractor to Kumasi to deal with the hanging loading arm at the depot, with the work expected to begin immediately.
The parties further agreed to engage the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in September 2026 over concerns relating to the meter-to-meter error margin. The outcome of that engagement is expected to be reported after the discussions.
BOST also disclosed that a contract has been awarded for the construction of a new car park in Kumasi, although details on the project’s completion timeline were not provided in the report.
The latest strike is not the first time conditions facing petroleum tanker drivers have triggered industrial action.
In 2024, tanker drivers embarked on strike-related action over conditions of service, leading to the adoption of a framework intended to address remuneration and other employment concerns.
In 2023, drivers also suspended a nationwide strike after concerns over poor roads linking petroleum and gas loading terminals, including the Kumasi BOST facility, were raised with government.
These earlier disputes show that infrastructure and working conditions have remained recurring issues within Ghana’s petroleum haulage sector.
The immediate focus will be on whether the measures agreed between BOST and the GNPTDU are implemented as expected.
The resurfacing of the AG car park and repairs to the loading arm are the most immediate actions outlined in the agreement. The planned September engagement with the NPA will also be important for resolving the concerns surrounding meter-to-meter measurements.
For now, the drivers have returned from the three-day sit-down action following the agreement with BOST.
The latest development brings the immediate industrial dispute to an end, but the implementation of the agreed measures will determine whether the concerns at the Kumasi depot are permanently resolved.
