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TEMPLARS Transcripts | Energy & Natural Resources: 2025 Year In Review, 2026 Outlook

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In 2025, Ghana's oil and gas sector, largely fueled by the change in government after the 2024 election results, experienced strategic reforms and increased investment aimed...

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In 2025, Ghana's oil and gas sector, largely fueled by the change in government after the 2024 election results, experienced strategic reforms and increased investment aimed at addressing the decline in production and improving energy security.

TEMPLARS Ghana notes the following that shaped the sector in 2025:

  • GNPC Strategic Sector Reset: National Oil Company, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), instituted a new upstream strategy aimed at revitalizing the sector and reversing the decline in Ghana's oil output which had plummeted from a high of 195,750 barrels per day in 2019 to approximately 110,500 barrels per day recently. See our June 2025 Digest for details.

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