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The Coalition of Commercial Transport Operators have commenced their indefinite nationwide strike from today, December 6, 2021.
This is a protest against the high cost of fuel prices in the country.[ads2]
The strike ha become necessary government failed to heed their request to remove levies on fuel to cause a reduction in price.
For the past six months, fuel prices in Ghana has increased significantly.[ads3]
With many Ghanaians complaining, currently fuel is being sold between GH¢6.60 per litre and GH¢6.90 per litre by some oil marketing companies.
Fuel prices in 2021 started at about GH¢5 per litre and are now threatening to cross the GH¢ 7 mark.
There are seven taxes on fuel which amount to GH¢1.9 on each litre of fuel purchased.
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