{"id":200621,"date":"2024-07-17T13:38:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T13:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/17\/vehicle-owners-taking-their-cars-due-to-fuel-price-hikes-commercial-drivers-lament\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T13:38:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T13:38:53","slug":"vehicle-owners-taking-their-cars-due-to-fuel-price-hikes-commercial-drivers-lament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/17\/vehicle-owners-taking-their-cars-due-to-fuel-price-hikes-commercial-drivers-lament\/","title":{"rendered":"Vehicle owners taking their cars due to fuel price hikes \u2013 Commercial drivers lament \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The United Drivers Association in the Ashanti Region says vehicle owners are taking back their property following dwindling sales owing to recent fuel price hikes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The union disclosed that the rising cost of fuel has rendered the commercial transport business non-profitable with the sector experiencing a near-collapse.<audio src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FUEL-TAKE-AWAY.mp3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prices of fuel have increased at some pump stations, with petrol selling at GHS 15.10 and diesel \u2013 GHS 15.25.<\/p>\n<p>The incessant increase in fuel is impacting the commercial transport sector as some drivers record losses.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesperson for the United Drivers Association \u2013 Ashanti Region, Eric Dadzie says some vehicle owners are repossessing their cars, leaving many drivers jobless.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany drivers have parked their cars not because of their bad attitude. The owners have taken their cars back. Maintenance is now expensive. The drivers are using their daily sales for fuel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Some commuters are frustrated by the unending fuel price surge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow much are we earning as citizens that they must consistently increase fuel prices. It\u2019s not as if they are increasing our salaries too. I spend 500 Ghana cedis on transport monthly. Government must do something. What\u2019s the essence of the TOR?,\u201d Amos Daneku, a commuter, said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the drivers\u2019 union are ready to stage a political campaign against the government.<\/p>\n<p>But until the cedi gains stability against the dollars, commuters and drivers will continue to bear the ripples of the fuel price hike.<\/p>\n<p>adomonline.com <\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Drivers Association in the Ashanti Region says vehicle owners are taking back their property following dwindling sales owing to recent fuel price hikes. The union disclosed that the rising cost of fuel has rendered the commercial transport business non-profitable with the sector experiencing a near-collapse. 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