The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Edmond Kombat, says the refinery’s recovery and restoration efforts have created more than 8,000 direct and indirect jobs for Ghanaians.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, October 26, 2026, Kombat said TOR’s return to operations had opened up employment opportunities for young engineers, temporary workers, local contractors and workers in the downstream petroleum sector.
He disclosed that the refinery currently has 415 young engineers in permanent positions, while 301 temporary workers have been engaged to support its operations.
Additionally, 67 workers have been employed for maintenance work on the Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracker (RFCC), while 654 people work with 35 local contractors operating at the refinery.
According to Kombat, the employment opportunities demonstrate the broader economic benefits of restoring TOR, particularly for young professionals and workers whose livelihoods depend on the refinery’s operations.
He added that the restoration efforts had generated indirect employment for approximately 6,500 people, including tanker drivers and other workers in the downstream petroleum industry.
“The recovery has created a number of jobs, and sometimes we wonder where these people would have been if TOR had not come back,
In effect, direct employment for 1,557 young Ghanaian engineers having employed as a result of restoration and reset. We’ve also created jobs of about 6,500 indirectly for tanker drivers and other workers in the downstream.” he said.
