The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has called off its planned industrial action over the recently introduced GH₵1 fuel levy.

The strike, which was scheduled to commence on Tuesday, 10th June, has been cancelled following a meeting with the Ministry of Energy.

Speaking on The Pulse on Joy News on Monday, 9th June, the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Samuel Amoah, explained that the decision to suspend the protest was made after the union received further clarification from the Energy Ministry regarding the purpose and the implementation of the levy.

"The strike action has been suspended based on a meeting the (GPRTU) leadership had with the Ministry just this afternoon," he confirmed.

The union had earlier expressed strong opposition to the levy, arguing that it would place an additional financial burden on drivers and transport operators already grappling with rising operational costs.

However, Mr Amoah indicated that the meeting helped clarify the government’s rationale for introducing the levy, including its stated aim of ensuring an uninterrupted fuel supply to keep the energy sector stable and avoid power outages.

According to him, the union didn't want the new levy to affect their fuel consumption at the pump, which was why they planned to undertake the strike.

"Our issue is that we don't want a situation whereby some amount of money is going to be added to the fuel product as we go to the pump to buy," he said.

Despite the suspension of the protest, Mr Amoah noted that the GPRTU will continue to monitor developments closely and engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the concerns of its members are addressed.