The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has suspended a planned transport fare hike following the government's decision to reduce diesel prices by GH¢2 per litre.
Speaking in a television interview with TV3 on Tuesday [August 4, 2026], a Deputy Public Relations Officer at GPRTU, Samuel Amoah described the fuel price relief as a timely intervention.
According to Mr Amoah, the reduction has effectively returned diesel prices to the level that existed when transport unions first proposed increasing fares.
"We have well received it and we are commending the President for that. With this intervention, the fuel price has just got back to where it was when we were proposing this increment," he said.
He said the union has informed its members of the development, and they have agreed to put the proposed fare increase on hold while monitoring fuel prices during the next pricing window.
However, he warned 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," he stated.
Mr Amoah said the decision followed consultations involving transport unions, the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), and the Ministry of Transport.
He explained that the government appealed to the unions to support the President's one-month diesel price relief despite prevailing economic pressures, leading to a consensus to suspend the planned fare increase until the next fuel pricing window.
