加纳征收汽油税, 以资助能源债务, 激起抗议可能涨价。 Ghana imposes petrol levy to fund energy debt, sparking protests over potential price hikes.

加纳议会通过了一项法案,对汽油征收GH1税,以筹集57亿GH7,旨在减少31亿美元的能源部门债务和确保稳定的电力供应。 Ghana's Parliament passed a bill imposing a GH¢1 levy on petrol to raise GH¢5.7 billion, aimed at reducing a $3.1 billion energy sector debt and ensuring stable power supply. 专家警告征税可能会提高运输和粮食价格,并呼吁加强问责制和财政纪律。 Experts warn the levy could raise transport and food prices, and call for better accountability and fiscal discipline. 反对派计划抗议“欠税”, 而政府则为结束断电的必要行动进行辩护。 The opposition plans protests against the "wicked" tax, while the government defends the move as necessary to end power outages.