The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has announced the resolution of technical challenges that disrupted fuel loading operations across the country earlier on Monday, March 9, 2026.
According to the chamber, the difficulties were linked to issues on the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) and the Electronic Release and Distribution Management System (ERDMS), which prevented orders from progressing to “Good Standing” on the ICUMS platform.
In a statement dated Monday, March 9, 2026, COMAC said it quickly engaged the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and their respective service providers to address the situation after member companies reported difficulties loading petroleum products.
As part of the immediate response, ICUMS was temporarily decoupled from the ERDMS platform to allow manual loading to continue while the source of the problem was investigated.
The chamber said the process revealed that the disruption originated from the ERDMS system.
The issue was subsequently fixed, allowing orders to begin processing normally by 12:23 p.m.
COMAC noted that the disruption had affected operations at some filling stations, including those operated by GOIL Company Limited and Star Oil Ghana, which had earlier issued public notices about the operational impact.
However, the chamber assured stakeholders that the technical problem had now been completely resolved and that fuel loading activities had returned to normal across the industry.
COMAC also reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining stability in the downstream petroleum sector, stating that it would continue to work closely with regulators and service providers to prevent future disruptions and protect consumers.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
