Gradual recovery signals shift in fortunes of Tema Oil Refinery

For years, the Tema Oil Refinery stood as a symbol of uncertainty—caught between arguments for privatisation and calls to preserve it as a national asset. Once labelled a burden on the state, the refinery is now showing early signs of a comeback, though the journey remains far from complete. What is unfolding today is not a simple recovery story. It is the result of a long cycle of setbacks, missed opportunities, and a determined push to rebuild an institution many had already written off.