The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is targeting a 30 percent to 40 percent increase in transport fares following the recent rise in prices of petroleum products.
The union said negotiations for the upward adjustment will be announced in due time.
Addressing the issue ,General Secretary of GPRTU, Godfred Abulbire, said such rises as well as other factors have compelled this proposal.
“By Tuesday, we are going to begin our negotiation system with the survey report we have gotten, and from there we will know by which margin. If we look at it fairly, the fare shouldn’t be increased by less than 30-40 percent. Anything less than that, there will be serious effects,” He said.
Petrol has started selling at around GH¢13.10p while diesel is selling at GH¢15.99p at some fuel pumps.
Some analysts expect further increases as demand for gas and fuel heading to the winter period increases.
Story by Klevin Danso
