The Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) has petitioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate suspected illegal fuel transactions and possible data manipulation involving Life Energy, an oil marketing company operating in Ghana.
The petition centres on four retail outlets located in Sefwi Osei Kojokrom, Sefwi Debiso, Sefwi Yawmatwa, and Dormaa Ahenkro, where CEMSE says reported fuel sales for August 2025 raise serious red flags.
According to the organisation, preliminary analysis shows that each outlet recorded average monthly sales of about 1,384,250 litres, bringing the combined total to over 5.5 million litres within a single month.
CEMSE argues that such figures are inconsistent with the population size and commercial activity in the affected communities, describing the reported volumes as unrealistic.
It further points to the striking uniformity in sales data across all four stations, despite differences in location and traffic flow, suggesting that the figures may have been artificially generated.
The group has also raised concerns about possible fuel diversion or smuggling, noting that the volumes far exceed estimated local consumption levels in the semi-urban and rural areas involved.
CEMSE suspects the outlets may have been used as “paper locations” to facilitate the movement of fuel into unauthorised channels, including potential cross-border smuggling or black market distribution.
The organisation is therefore calling for a full forensic audit into Life Energy’s operations, including access to daily sales records, electronic tank gauge data and fuel delivery logs.
It is also urging investigators to extend the probe to Rock Africa Limited, the company identified as the supplier, and to examine loading records and delivery documentation linked to the transactions in question.
In addition, CEMSE is requesting on-site inspections of the four outlets to determine whether their storage infrastructure can physically handle the volumes reported.
The group has further called for the temporary freezing of the company’s accounts and the operations of the affected outlets pending the outcome of investigations.
CEMSE insists that a thorough probe is necessary to protect the integrity of Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector and prevent potential revenue losses to the state.
Source: asaaseradio.com
