Edmond Kombat
The Acting Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Edmond Kombat, has announced that the refinery is aiming to resume operations by October 2025.
Mr. Kombat made this known when officials of TOR appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Energy to provide updates on the refinery’s mandate, work plan for 2025, and ongoing operational challenges.
In his presentation, the Acting MD revealed that TOR is progressing with the upgrade of its Gantry and Terminal facilities, noting that management is committed to completing all ongoing projects initiated by the previous administration.
According to him, the refinery also plans to address its significant debt burden, pursue financial restructuring, and invest in the retooling of its laboratory to enhance operational efficiency.
Mr. Kombat seized the opportunity to appeal to the Committee for assistance in resolving some of the pressing challenges facing the refinery.
These, he mentioned, include the restructuring of TOR’s debts with the ESLA receivables, converting government debts into equity, reinstating TOR’s share of the ESLA levy, allowing TOR to participate in the primary distribution margin, and securing representation on the Laycan Committee.
Chairman of the Committee and Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, who presided over the meeting, emphasised that the engagement was part of the Committee’s oversight responsibilities over agencies under the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition.
By Ernest Kofi Adu