Accra: The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced that transport operators will maintain current fares following the government's intervention to reduce diesel prices by GHS2.00 per litre. Speaking in an interview on TV3 on August 4, 2026, the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Samuel Amoah, stated that the reduction in fuel prices had brought diesel prices back to the level that existed before transport unions proposed an upward adjustment in fares.
According to Ghana Web, the government appealed to the unions to support the President's one-month fuel price intervention despite the prevailing economic challenges. This led to an agreement to suspend the proposed fare increase until the next fuel pricing window. Amoah mentioned that the union had informed its members of the decision, and they agreed to put the proposed fare increase on hold while monitoring developments ahead of the next pricing window.
He further cautioned that transport fares could be reviewed if fuel prices begin to rise again. "What we have decided on now is to maintain the fares because of this reduction, but going forward, if it happens that it increases again, then we will have to come back to the table to determine our next line of action," Amoah stated. According to Amoah, the decision followed a series of engagements involving transport unions, the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), and the Ministry of Transport.