Scores of commercial drivers in Accra marched through the streets of the capital Wednesday, December 3, 2014 to protest against increases in fuel prices.

The drivers have described the recent increases in fuel prices as unfair, citing the fall in price of crude oil on the world market.

Members of the ‘Ghana Committed Taxi Drivers’ are demanding that government sticks to the automatic fuel adjustment formula and reduce the prices to reflect what currently pertains on the international market.

Government recently announced 17.5% tax on petroleum products which the drivers say has come to compound their already worsening plight.

The decision to impose a 17.5 tax on petroleum products has been criticised by many Ghanaians with some calling on the government to reverse the decision.

“Government made us understand that when fuel prices go up on the world market they will increase our petrol price [and] when it comes down they will come down. But now the fuel price on the world market is below $80 per barrel but we are buying fuel at Ghc12.20p per gallon which is unbearable.

“At the end of this demonstration if they don’t listen to us we will show them that we have power but not them,” one of the demonstrating drivers told Joy News.

Government has however, maintained that it would use the extra revenue generated to service debts.

Play attached audio to listen to some of the drivers.