The Chief Executive Officer of Star Oil, Kwaku Tieku has cautioned its customers not to buy fuel or fill up their tanks today amid the current flooding situation.
In a post made on Facebook on June 29,2926, Kwaku Tieku explained to customers that “floods are a big risk for water entering fuel underground tank” hence urging them not to buy fuel if not necessary.
His post follows the heaviest single-day downpour of 140 millimetres of rainfall on June 29,2026 which caused severe flooding and displaced many Ghanaians. The rainfall which occurred on June 29,2026 has been described as the highest amount of rainfall recorded since 1995.
Kwaku Tieku however assured customers and the general public that their teams “are constantly monitoring for water infiltration”.
Star Oil Company Limited is a leading, wholly Ghanaian-owned Oil Marketing Company (OMC) which was established on October 7, 1998. It currently holds the distinction of being the oldest independent OMC in Ghana operating without foreign or state involvement.
Over the years, Star Oil has expanded aggressively to become the country’s largest distributor of petroleum products, boasting a vast network of over 250 fueling stations nationwide.