No Gas In Ghana (Strike in Ghana Today Stops EVERYTHING!) Are We In Trouble?

[@whz366]

No gas/electricity in Ghana compared to in the US or Canada are two different things. I will say this, I would prefer to be in Ghana or the Caribbean should a situation of no gas and/or no electricity arises.

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@n - Love that! Thanks for the comment ❤️️🇬🇭❤️️.

[@TyroneBlackman7]

Definitely, without a doubt. Went through the blackout in the North-East in 2003 and was thankful it was not winter.

[@sampsonpaintsil9839]

Ayo,your husband Tony is a true Ghanaian, thanks for the heads up.

[@mmbdigitalprofit]

We have gas (petrol) here in east legon.

[@lindapiccirillo-smith3448]

We do have these outages more in the US now too. We live in Ohio and have had gas shortages ( within the year) and power outages can happen for any number of reasons rather frequent ly ( the last one was due to an accident that damaged a pole and disrupted the line. Thank you for sharing these experiences!

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@Linda Piccirillo-Smith - Union strike here and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@704nc]

Everywhere on spintext had gas

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@DJ - Tema stations seemed to have been caught off guard and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@peachtopanama]

First off I love your videos… Great information… Now in my opinion this is happening everywhere. I moved to Panama at the end of 2020 and, for the last serval weeks we were running out of gas, food and the kids were out of school because when they strike in Panama they strike. They block roads where you can’t pass through and all.. So it is bad everywhere and you realize that the government can do something if they wanted too. However I wouldn’t change the fact that I left the U.S. for Panama I still feel it was the best decision💕

[@mmbdigitalprofit]

Tony, Allied petrol station on the Adjiringanor road has petrol and there’s no queue.

[@brianjonker510]

Diesel stores better than gasoline. It should be easy to get a tank or even just a 55 gallon drum to have your own inventory

[@stanleyglover5534]

Love your honesty and clarity with your viewers, you never try to candy coat anything. That is how it should be!

[@RosiesVision]

Tony… 🤦🏾‍♀️… that was a really bad joke! 🤣🤣 at Ayo’s response! Thanks for the gasoline info. 👍🏾

[@markosei]

There is Gas but because of the strike so your topic this time set people to panic. I know strikes don't happen in the USA but this is common in Ghana, This is used as a bargaining chip or use as a way to call the government's attention. I still love all you doing in Ghana 🇬🇭. Don't send panic on your space

[@ov9879]

Love your content. It's very informative and entertaining. But, I don't think being out of gas in Ghana is really attributed to it being a developing nation. It just happens sometimes. Ghana is a oil and gas producers and has refineries. So there is no shortage. It happens in the US sometimes also on the south coast and east coasts during hurricane season.. I was without electricity for a month and struggled to get gasoline for a month last year after one storm came through. You just have to prepare for it. Get some gasoline approved containers and store some gas with a fuel stabilizer for those type of situations. Also, get a ups (battery back) and back up your internet , tv, etc for the time when the electricity goes off. Back up your critical stuff first. Get a system that is expandable then you can add to it as you can afford it. Then if the electricity goes off for a few hours then your ups will kick in to fill the void. Just a suggestion. Keep up the great content.

[@RobertN56]

Always good to hear from you guys, hopefully the gas situation gets taken care of soon

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@Robert - They called the strike off so we hop soon and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@Mark hartgrove -All risks considered and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@gusmotorsports]

Invest in some gasoline containers. I keep a few in my lawn mower shed for these types of situations. Learnt from past experiences due to hurricanes. I continuously cycle through the gas stored in the containers so that the fuel does not sit there forever.

[@tomjohnson7115]

Very good real time video

[@roderickmorrison]

Thanks for sharing this Ayo and Tony. Hoping your gas troubles are sorted soonest!

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

Us too!

[@a2theb46]

Hello Dynamic Duo, You two are so real you give feedback on the good , bad and ugly, but mostly positive updates. I so appreciate your integrity, honesty and consistency. I also love Tony's corny joke so much so that I was doubled over in laughter, please keep them coming. Ayo, I just love those earrings and I have been looking for that design. They look sharp on you 👍👍. I sure hope that the petro/diesel gas is flowing soon.

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@A2theB -appreciate you watching and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@ehfrahtdaniel5569]

Diesel engines can usually run on biodiesel which is made from waste vegetable oil. So used frying oils can be filtered and used as diesel. There are also other ways to convert unused cooking oil.

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

Great point!

[@beatriceowusuachaw6210]

It will be blessed Ghana will blessed will so much gas

[@mymotherwasright3079]

Tony & Ayo, Thank you for SHARING. Thank you for your HONESTY with your viewers!!! That is why I watch/subscribe to your Channel!

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

Thanks so much for that @MyMotherWasRight, really appreciate it 😉!

[@capstone1073]

Wow no gas! You have to get one of those red petrol containers filled up and stored in a safe cool place.

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@Capstone 107 - We got bikes and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@AtosKitchen]

Great video guys, love Ayo's laugh at the very end for the BP, the Quiet Achiever! Well that was their advertising! Before the gulf spill!

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

Thanks for that comment @The Wayshower's Walkabout, appreciate it 😉!

[@diannedavis4437]

All the things that you were talking about happening in England teachers Strikes the hospital on strike the Train stations went on the lawyers went on strike gas is so high I mean everything that you said is happening in England Teachers nurses going to the pantry’s for food because gas is so high for heating in their homes

[@moniqued3778]

So happy to see the two of you again. Hadn't been viewing for a bit now. Love the dialog! Compare to the states?! You don't want to know.

[@jettunion7430]

Hello friendly couple, love the attire as usual. I remember I think it was early 80’s when we had gas shortage here In Florida where we had to fill up our tank with alternate license plates.😡was not fun, remember the lines😏😏. Still would prefer Ghana.👍🏾👍🏾

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@a2theb46]

That was the 70's when the US had the gas shortage where we used odd and even license plate days.

[@AS-rw7rf]

Nah quite recently, during the recession there was massive gasoline shortage we have to be in line for hours sometimes days here in the states. I think Obama or Bush was in office then. It was crazy and went on for months. Everyone bought the red containers for gas.

[@a2theb46]

@@AS-rw7rf i agree there was a gas shortagr during the Bush presidency, but we were refelecting on the even/ odd license plate situation she thought it was in the 80's but it was actually the 70's.

[@AS-rw7rf]

@@a2theb46 ok I’m not that old so have no idea about the 70s and 80s events 😂

[@babyooooo]

💔💔💔, it will be well ooo...Not gonna stop me from movn dey oo😁

[@ceejay4911]

What happened with the teacher’s strike? I guess my question is are the strikes effective? BP 😂😂😂😂😂

[@GeecheeWoman]

Back here in New York , more senseless killings . Recently , a 40 year old Black woman in Brooklyn was angry that her french fries at McDonald's were cold , faced - time her 20 year old son came , shot and killed the young Black man employee. Sister Acouvi - Chale - Out

[@burntbronze.9082]

Brooklyn No Normal sane person should be in that environment It’s a place you go to get your cheap stuff on Flatbush Avenue and get the he’ll out Left for Austin , TX came back to Brooklyn and couldn’t stand the thought of being in a filthy environment, dirt, roaches ,rats and talk about finding a parking spot for your car No place to park Why does anyone live in a place like that don’t even mention the price of a 1 bedroom apartment anywhere in that God Forsaken Borough

[@GeecheeWoman]

Hi Mr . Tony & Mrs. Ayo This is your Savannah , GA- geechee/ gullah sister that you met at the Meet & Greet in June at the Gazebo View Restaurant . How dare you forget me after all of those pictures & conversations , especially you Mr. Tony . Sister Acouvi back in New York .

[@thh_h]

I have experienced two "Gas Outages" in the US. Both caused by storms that damaged the pipeline. Everything that happens in Africa happens in the US, we just have an expectation that it will be fixed in a reasonable amount of time. My area was only without gas for a day or two.

[@neuronbob]

I was coming on to post exactly this comment. In short, I agree.

[@wendyreal247]

Flashbacks of Sandy; waited four hour in line and the prices were bananas

[@Uncle-Basil]

I was going to say something similar.

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@thh h -When you know something is coming you can make arrangements and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@ebonysampah5448]

With the cedi to dollar ratio hitting 10 to 1....that's not good at all. I feel for my Ghanaians.

[@minaa.1984]

I’ve been out and haven’t had any issues getting fuel . This might be a Tema thing?

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@Mina A. -Tema for some reason was ground zero for the strike,. Believe it might have something to do with the port and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@barbarasutton9683]

Nope! happening here in Winneba too!.🙄

[@markhartgrove9836]

So hearing you speak of the Gas Shortage makes me want to advise you to take a look at your business model and assess/revise the following; What are your dependencies? Where are your risks (usually related to dependencies but not always)? Where are your gaps in your risk mitigation strategies? I'm an older guy so I usually model all this out on a white board w/a little help from a teammate/friend (to spot what I don't). Best of Luck to you; enjoy your talks!

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@Mark hartgrove - We good on the business plan contingencies and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@emilystevens6335]

But they love it there walking the dusty road. You can do that in Mississippi

[@roastedicons1234]

Same in uk gas and electricity prices going up every 3 months some people getting bills for over 800 pounds a month crazy times we are in

[@trevorprimenyc]

US sanctions on Russia is the reason.

[@anitasamuels8821]

@roasted icons, yes prices are sky rocketing but gas and electricity are available. I live in London and have never been out of gas from supplier except when I had a faulty boiler.

[@roastedicons1234]

@@anitasamuels8821 true put am saying that prices are dearer than ghana its getting ridiculous its ever eat or pay for gas I live in the uk too and I can not wait to go back to ghana

[@roastedicons1234]

@@anitasamuels8821 it will get to a stage in uk there will cut people off for not able to afford gas and uk is going into a recession and interest rates going up

[@enethodgkins3678]

The tankers are on strike but the gas is there

[@jerrymartin5012]

Way to go tankers drivers management would listen to you now. Straight from Atlanta Georgia get that money.

[@kwamekyei-mensah2916]

Am just from east legon and i bought fuel from Allied filling station.i understand they will resume work tomorrow.

[@missmaryofficial]

Hey Tony, that joke had me laughing out loud to my surprise. 😄😄😄

[@winluvwinluv3734]

I hope it works out for you guys.

[@SHAI-HILLS]

We have gas in Kasoa

[@pawa5235]

Tony & Ayo if you lack gas just come to ashaiman Lebanon, the gas stations....you will find plenty gas over there to buy. In ghana anything you want just search you will get, no matter how difficult it could be...just ask and search.

[@big0000B]

I'm starting to detect a Ghanaian accent from Tony, quiet interesting 🤔

[@jeffhamler2609]

She lives in Tema

[@goblack2africa54]

Thanks for information I need a source on the ground that can report such things. I canceled my tour because I sense something is going to happen big in November because of inflation.

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@GoBlack2Africa - Oh my, can you sense the lottery numbers? They started sending the tankers out already to fill the stations and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@TheIrieman15]

@@ExpatLifeGhana hahaha this guy just doesn't ever stop 🙃😂🤪

[@flyingblackbird2126]

What? Is everything ok over at goblk2africa?what a strange comment

[@HughJass-313]

@@flyingblackbird2126 *GoBlack* is _WORRIED..._ it's okay to sometimes have Fear. ❤❤

[@AS-rw7rf]

Ayo and Tony you still have a home here in the states you're always welcome back home.

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@A S - Tony didn't feel that welcomed there and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@BeeReadyToday]

Thanks. You all should do a TED Talk or Masters class about how to survive.

[@tbj1315]

Rather than driving around looking for gas call them. Consider solar electricity and purchase back up generators and solar batteries. The good thing everyone is impacted.

[@franciskaboagye]

I don't understand why "No Gas" should be a topic of whether you live in the right country Gas shortages happen here in Canada and United States sometimes due to logistic or pipeline issues

[@coz2j69]

I think Ayo prefer to be in the U.S Tony prefer to be in Ghana, so he is more tolerable of Ghana issues

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@Francis Aboagye - People won't come because of uncovered sewers and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@coz2j69]

@@ExpatLifeGhana I have been to Ghana, did not see uncovered sewers, but I saw uncovered drains

[@a2theb46]

yes but gas shortages have been quite infrequent in the US. I won't speak on Canada since I have not lived there. The conversation that Ayp and Tony is spot on. Its better to know everything up front so that the African diaspora can mske informed decisions before making a permanent move. If we move we want to be prepared thus having a successful landing in Ghana.

[@TheIrieman15]

@@coz2j69 potato potahto

[@Yorubapraises]

Oh no gas? Strikes and power outages?! Lack of water you say? Really? 😏 yall gonna have to come harder than that! 😆 🤣 😂 I'm still preparing for my expat to Ghana. Not a day goes by that I don't fall into some mild depression still living here in Florida and the states. There is no community here. I'm tired of trying. Ones who share our skin color aren't friendly and the ones who don't well, we know how they talk about us in Spanish. Ayo and Tony, May the Most High continue to bless yall in Ghana and maybe one day I get to share a hug with you and thank you personally for giving me the strength to become an ex pat.

[@mafiooato7233]

Hello Tony and Ayo,please saying gas is confusing to English speaking ghanaians,we all English speakers call it fuel (gas,petrol,diesel). We all know Americans don't speaks English 😜😜😜😜😭😭😭. Ayo and Tony,you are all ghanaians now,especially Ayo,ghanaian from birth,saying gas is confusing us. I love your podcast, Am listening in uk,looking forward to your next podcast.

[@sherriebumbray1748]

I'm mad that I'm laughing at Tony's Dad joke. 😂🤣😅😆

[@motrumps]

Damn

[@jerrylee1615]

Sounds like Wifie is ready to move T. Yet here in the USA we have had a gas shortage issues with long lines, some years ago, air flights canceled, earthquakes, shut downs from civil unrest, teacher strikes, inflations, gas is $5+ per gallon etc.. Those things happen here in the "great" USA! I'm just saying.

[@papakwawduker4828]

Cooking gas or Motor vehicle.....

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@Papakwaw Duker - Petrol and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@jewelniles4041]

Striking sounds like a developing country... Always striking in amerikkka bc people feel they deserve better

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@jewel niles - Love that! Thanks for the comment ❤️️🇬🇭❤️️.

[@gb6041]

There is Gas in Ghana. Except that they have put some tracking devices on the tanker trucks which the tanker driver don't like to be monitored so they have gone on strike. These tanker drivers siphon Gas and mix the diesel with kerosene on their way to deliver the load. They're such wicked people

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@g b -Everyone here is underpaid and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@gb6041]

@@ExpatLifeGhana Yes, I know that, but underpayment doesn't mean you should steal. You find yourself a second job. My manager friends and I spend our weekends in our villages doing farming. We leave Accra Friday night and come back on Sunday night. Most Ghanaians are "DAMN LAZY". Otherwise a country like Ghana with 60% arable land shouldn't be buying one finger of plantain for 5ghc

[@nanabrimpong3485]

This has been going on for ages. Most people would not understand because petrol/gas in Ghana is more expensive than diesel while this is vice versa abroad. Because diesel is more expensive abroad so when you explain they but diesel and kerosene to mix the petrol after they have siphoned about half into another tanker truck and fill the other half with the diesel and kerosene. So they end up with 2 tankers of petrol/gas which is more expensive to sell. This is why when there isn't anyone petrol there isn't diesel or kerosene again. It's also a strategy used by the fuel companies to hoard and put the price up due to high demands they know people would pay anything. The BP is British Petroleum he meant probably.

[@nanabrimpong3485]

This also keeps happening every year before Christmas. This is why things are so expensive in Ghana because everything is transported by road and not by air or trains within the country.

[@HughJass-313]

@@gb6041 Thanks for sharing!!

[@akwasiowusuansah6329]

Tony, in fact you're looking good as well as your Beautiful wife.

[@froom6062]

Wait did he just say that diesel fuel cost $13.10 per liter so 4 liters =1 gallon of fuel so per gallon it's cost $52.40 if that's the case that's crazy because in America the average price of diesel is around $5.00 per gallon and that's considered high here. In America people would not be able to afford $52+ dollars a gallon and wages are alot higher here. So basically if you can't make it in America than you are not going to survive in Africa..unless you got some deep pockets 💰💰💰

[@emmanuelamoobentil8487]

13.10 in cedis not usd for diesel 10.30 cedis for petrol..... about 1. 50 in usd

[@froom6062]

Oh ok that's sounds a lot better and makes more sense..lol ..so it's around USD $6.00-8.00 per gallon. however the price is still higher over there than in a lot of places in the USA..cost of living seems higher there if you trying to live America life style..the only thing that sounds cheap there is the labor.

[@emmanuelamoobentil8487]

@@froom6062 you can't have it all man. For now we have abundance peace to enjoy life which is priceless

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@F Room - Ghana is one of 54 countries in Africa and cedis aren't the same as dollars and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@maggiemasai1506]

Not about developing country, Mozambique and Swaziland never goes out of power or have any shortage of gas

[@edemanku2749]

Really interesting to know you guys never run out of petrol

[@BeeReadyToday]

Man!

[@josephjames6339]

No IMF loan!!!!!

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

Thanks for that comment @joseph james, appreciate it 😉!

[@sabrinafreeney519]

Inflation is global ; 3.50 to 13 for a liter of gas!

[@robertroberts5090]

Inefficiency in supply in the under developed world leads to massive inefficiency multiplying. Your company will probably have to buy a gas tank with a day or two or three of gas at a shop. Thousands of other businesses will do the same, adding millions of dollars to the cost of providing services that places like Japan won't have. Water systems in underdeveloped countries are the classic example of this, most homes and businesses have their own water cisterns, which end up costing more to individuals than it would cost to maintain a water system reliably.

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@Robert Roberts - Nothing you said applies to the situation here. There is no shortage of gas but no one is delivering it and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@BMosay]

Welcome to Ghana, where the impossible is possible 😀 Better learn how to use charcoal to cook oo

[@beatriceowusuachaw6210]

The gas will be come again no worry.

[@akwasiowusuansah6329]

As usual, powerful couple always gorgeously dressed and looking splendid. Thanks for the information.

[@dopesoul2488]

Bee 🐝 Pee!!!! I got it 😂

[@wendyreal247]

No sweat, break out the firewood and cook the meal,; fireside food is so very tasty--Sorry about the gas; time to bike it or walk

[@HughJass-313]

*Gasoline.* Not "cooking" gas. ❤❤

[@Mystr438]

Ironically Afrika is a producer of gasoline! No secret to the world. We have young people driving gas gobbling cars.

[@prepareyourself6728]

Ghana has been in an economic crisis for some time: The country's Financial Rating has been downgraded. Inflation was reported at 24%. Ghana's debt was reported at 70% of GDP (mortgage to the hills). There shouldn't be any surprise that there is no gas in Ghana. There will be a lot of other shortages. When countries get into difficulties Bank account seizures and or withdrawal restrictions are one of the first things to happen (may want to take money out of the bank). Recommend stocking up on essentials and medicines! Research collapsed economies and countries in economic crisis!

[@davemsrtinex37]

I was going to do business building ho.es in Ghana but I don't know now the way things are going there!

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

Thank you for your comment! ❤️️👍😊

[@prepareyourself6728]

@@ExpatLifeGhana Thank you for letting us live vicariously through your journey!

[@franciskaboagye]

This is NOT the forum to iron your grievances against Ghana. You seem to harbor HATRED for Ghana and looking for opportunities express that HATE Go and fix your own country wherever it is and leave Ghana alone

[@prepareyourself6728]

@@franciskaboagye Providing truth isn't grievance. If you research every statement I made you will find out everyone is fact, true! Proving factual information doesn't mean that I have a negative view of Ghana. I provided the information to inform and help others, you like everyone else could take it in the spirit it was given and use it to your benefit; you can also ignore it, BUT don't you EVER tell me what I can or cannot do! First of all it is not your channel!

[@S3bot]

African Union must be serious as the Russia-Ukraine crisis goes on. We need 5 Regional Research Engineering & Auto Manufacturing Universities, training the best talents from the global African pool. We have a lot of sun energy to power electric cars & freight trains. The equatorial rich rain forest of West & central Africa can produce corn & wheat for ethanol to power machines. Stop the Western oil obsession! Create the continental "Friko" currency to beat the $$, CNY & €.

[@ExpatLifeGhana]

@Sℰbot - This was a union strike and thanks for the comment 😊!

[@marvinphilpotts6354]

I think it's time to get a horse.

[@robertpolite1223]

Move to South Africa….

[@franciskaboagye]

For what? To be controlled by the same people they escaped America from? Do the Math, Ghana is the 2nd most peaceful country in Africa, number one on the mainland while South Africa is one of the worst on the continent. South Africa is one of the most developed countries in Africa but thanks to the legacy of Apartheid, the BLACKS are still second class in their own country. Ghana is developing with challenges but the citizens have freedom, own their lands, and control their own Destiney

[@Ey3Kofi]

We are working really hard to promote Ghana in a positive way and this video is really not helping! There are strikes all over the world as of today! And everything country has it's problems. From a business perspective and attracting foreign investors this is really not helping! We are working on fixing the country after they took everything from us. Try buying gas in New York and let me know how that goes! Smh

[@HughJass-313]

🤣🤣 Why it seems like Ghanaians always the First to complain when people tell _THE TRUTH??_ it must be *Cultural.* ❤❤

[@brooklynqueen7089]

Gas is $3.99 a gallon in NY today. It’s $3.79 in NJ. The cost has been decreasing daily for a month.

[@brooklynqueen7089]

@@HughJass-313 Right! More than half are complaining from an European country or the states.

[@tee5634]

Ghana lacks a civil service society that allows citizens to exert their rights because citizens recourse lacking. I have been back and forth to Ghana a number of times in the past couple of years. Those who run Ghana society is very insulated from consequences. Things in Ghana will only get worst. Politicians are not accountable. When I first criticized the covid charges, bribes, and other violations you criticized me, threatened to kick me off your platform. Me and my are back in the US where things are stable economically. My son married a Ghanian and are expecting their first child in October.

[@haroldsackeyfio2511]

Sorry guys, unfortunately this particular govenment is the worst of our time since independence.

[@HughJass-313]

How long has *this Government* been in Power? ☀️☀️

[@babyooooo]

🤭🤭🤭🤭BP

[@jeffhamler2609]

I have a female friend in Ghana. We have been texting on IG for some time now and we have to established a relationship. I have been sending money to her but have some doubts. Can y’all help me?

[@edemanku2749]

What’s the doubt for,🤷🏾‍♂️who knows maybe that’s your soulmate