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185<meta name="twitter:title" content="Energy news â Touchstone Insight"><meta name="twitter:description" content="Energy news, analysis and Touchstone newsroom releases, updated through the day."><meta property="og:image" content="https://pub-bb2e103a32db4e198524a2e9ed8f35b4.r2.dev/lovp_70a8br3baq9rbsg0esnx1v78fm/5ee312cefbf0c7d6ecb60ab7540eb280_1790849644371.png"><meta name="twitter:image" content="https://pub-bb2e103a32db4e198524a2e9ed8f35b4.r2.dev/lovp_70a8br3baq9rbsg0esnx1v78fm/5ee312cefbf0c7d6ecb60ab7540eb280_1790849644371.png"></head><body><div class="flex min-h-screen flex-col"><header class="sticky top-0 z-50"><div class="bg-[image:var(--gradient-ink)] text-ink-foreground"><div class="mx-auto flex max-w-6xl items-center justify-center gap-2.5 px-5 py-1.5 text-center"><span class="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent"></span><span class="font-display text-sm font-semibold tracking-wide text-ink-foreground">Touchstone Ecosystem â Empowering People. Enabling Labour Mobility. Strengthening Security.</span><span class="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent"></span></div></div><div class="overflow-hidden border-b border-border/60 bg-background/95 backdrop-blur"><div class="flex items-center"><span class="hidden shrink-0 bg-[image:var(--gradient-ink)] px-3 py-1.5 text-[0.65rem] font-semibold tracking-widest text-ink-foreground uppercase sm:inline-block">Global Bonds · Indicative</span><div class="relative flex-1 overflow-hidden"><div class="ticker-track py-1.5"><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">US 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">4.18%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.03</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">US 2Y</span><span class="text-foreground">4.42%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.01</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">UK Gilt 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">4.07%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.02</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">
185German Bund 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">2.24%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.02</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">Italy BTP 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">3.51%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.04</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">Japan JGB 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">0.88%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.01</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">Australia 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">4.02%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.02</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">
185Canada 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">3.35%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.03</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">China 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">2.14%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.01</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">India 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">6.92%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.02</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">Brazil 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">12.85%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.10</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">Saudi 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">4.55%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.01</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">US 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">4.18%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.03</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">US 2Y</span><span class="text-foreground">4.42%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.01</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">UK Gilt 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">4.07%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.02</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">
185German Bund 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">2.24%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.02</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">Italy BTP 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">3.51%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.04</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">Japan JGB 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">0.88%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.01</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">Australia 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">4.02%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.02</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">
185Canada 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">3.35%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.03</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">China 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">2.14%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.01</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">India 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">6.92%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.02</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">Brazil 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">12.85%</span><span class="text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">â¼<!-- -->0.10</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium"><span class="text-muted-foreground">Saudi 10Y</span><span class="text-foreground">4.55%</span><span class="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">â²<!-- -->0.01</span><span class="text-border">|</span></span></div></div><a class="hidden shrink-0 px-3 py-1.5 text-[0.65rem] font-semibold tracking-widest text-accent uppercase transition-colors hover:text-foreground sm:inline-block" href="/bonds">Live data â</a></div></div><div class="overflow-hidden border-b border-border/60 bg-[image:var(--gradient-ink)]"><div class="flex items-center"><span class="hidden shrink-0 bg-accent px-3 py-1.5 text-[0.65rem] font-semibold tracking-widest text-accent-foreground uppercase sm:inline-block">Touchstone Portfolios</span><div class="relative flex-1 overflow-hidden"><div class="ticker-track py-1.5"><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium text-ink-foreground"><span class="text-ink-foreground/70">Ghana Oil & Gas Hub</span><span class="font-semibold text-ink-foreground">15B USD</span><span class="text-accent">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium text-ink-foreground"><span class="text-ink-foreground/70">Mining</span><span class="font-semibold text-ink-foreground">2B USD</span><span class="text-accent">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium text-ink-foreground"><span class="text-ink-foreground/70">Agriculture</span><span class="font-semibold text-ink-foreground">1B USD</span><span class="text-accent">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium text-ink-foreground"><span class="text-ink-foreground/70">Healthcare</span><span class="font-semibold text-ink-foreground">500M USD</span><span class="text-accent">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium text-ink-foreground"><span class="text-ink-foreground/70">Supply Chain</span><span class="font-semibold text-ink-foreground">2B USD</span><span class="text-accent">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium text-ink-foreground"><span class="text-ink-foreground/70">New Energy</span><span class="font-semibold text-ink-foreground">500M USD</span><span class="text-accent">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium text-ink-foreground"><span class="text-ink-foreground/70">Finance</span><span class="font-semibold text-ink-foreground">12B USD</span><span class="text-accent">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium text-ink-foreground"><span class="text-ink-foreground/70">Media</span><span class="font-semibold text-ink-foreground">500M USD</span><span class="text-accent">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium text-ink-foreground"><span class="text-ink-foreground/70">Gold</span><span class="font-semibold text-ink-foreground">2B USD</span><span class="text-accent">|</span></span><span class="mx-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.7rem] font-medium text-ink-foreground">
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185petroleum-hub-agreement-tcp-uic-consortium"><img src="/assets/news-hub-signing-B6S3s_lN.jpg" alt="Signing ceremony for the Petroleum Hub Development agreement between Ghana and the TCP-UIC Consortium." width="1600" height="900" class="aspect-[16/9] w-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-90"/></a><div class="mt-3"><span class="kicker text-accent">Energy</span><h3 class="mt-2 leading-tight font-semibold text-3xl sm:text-4xl"><a class="decoration-accent/60 underline-offset-4 hover:underline" href="/article/ghana-signs-12-billion-petroleum-hub-agreement-tcp-uic-consortium">Ghana signs $12 billion Petroleum Hub agreement with China's TCP-UIC Consortium</a></h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground sm:text-base">Ghana has signed a $12 billion agreement with the TCP-UIC Consortium for the development of the Petroleum Hub project at Jomoro in the Western Region, marking a major step toward building one of Africa's largest petroleum refining and logistics hubs.</p><p class="mt-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">JoyNews<!-- --> · <!-- -->12 Sep 2026, 18:00 UTC</p></div></article><div class="grid gap-8 sm:grid-cols-2"><article class="group"><a class="block overflow-hidden" href="/article/petroleum-hub-ceo-speaks-on-delays-jobs-ghana-oil-future"><img src="/assets/news-petroleum-hub-ceo-CGMDjAe_.jpg" alt="A coastal petroleum hub with refineries, storage tanks and port infrastructure â illustrative of the planned Jomoro development." width="1600" height="900" loading="lazy" class="aspect-[16/9] w-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-90"/></a><div class="mt-3"><span class="kicker text-accent">Energy</span><h3 class="mt-2 leading-tight font-semibold text-xl sm:text-2xl"><a class="decoration-accent/60 underline-offset-4 hover:underline" href="/article/petroleum-hub-ceo-speaks-on-delays-jobs-ghana-oil-future">Exclusive: Petroleum Hub CEO speaks on delays, jobs, and Ghana's oil future</a></h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground sm:text-base">The Chief Executive of Ghana's Petroleum Hub Development Corporation, Dr. Toni Aubynn, has addressed the delays, job creation potential and long-term energy outlook for the planned Jomoro petroleum hub in an exclusive interview with JoyNews.</p><p class="mt-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">JoyNews<!-- --> · <!-- -->12 Sep 2026, 06:15 UTC</p></div></article><article class="group"><a class="block overflow-hidden" href="/article/touchstone-phdc-ridgeworld-ghana-deal-path"><img src="/assets/news-ghana-hub-deal-_EBp8iJN.jpg" alt="Ghana's oil and gas hub at dusk â Touchstone, PHDC and Rig World set out a phased path from vision to deliverable deal." width="1600" height="900" loading="lazy" class="aspect-[16/9] w-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-90"/></a><div class="mt-3"><span class="kicker text-accent">Energy<!-- --> · Touchstone</span><h3 class="mt-2 leading-tight font-semibold text-xl sm:text-2xl"><a class="decoration-accent/60 underline-offset-4 hover:underline" href="/article/touchstone-phdc-ridgeworld-ghana-deal-path">Touchstone, PHDC and Rig World set out path to deliver Ghana Oil & Gas Hub deal</a></h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground sm:text-base">Touchstone Capital Partners, PHDC and Rig World are turning their Ghana Oil & Gas Hub vision into a structured and deliverable investment opportunity, with a phased route from strategic discussions to concrete projects and execution.</p><p class="mt-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">Abdallah Khawaldeh<!-- --> · <!-- -->4 Sep 2026, 09:00 UTC</p></div></article><article class="group"><a class="block overflow-hidden" href="/article/touchstone-next-energy-infrastructure-cycle"><img src="/assets/news-energy-cycle-FH-0wv3j.jpg" alt="An integrated energy infrastructure ecosystem â pipelines, storage, refining, power and logistics â connected at dusk." width="1600" height="900" loading="lazy" class="aspect-[16/9] w-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-90"/></a><div class="mt-3"><span class="kicker text-accent">Energy<!-- --> · Touchstone</span>
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185,$R[29]={t:"quote",v:"The signing ceremony marks the transition of the Petroleum Hub from a strategic concept into a structured, deliverable investment programme."},$R[30]={t:"p",v:"Touchstone Media presents this report based on the JoyNews broadcast of the signing ceremony. The full ceremony can be watched on YouTube [1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aule7HNuFiY). Touchstone Media shows headlines, summaries and links only â the full broadcast remains with JoyNews and MyJoyOnline."}]},$R[31]={slug:"petroleum-hub-ceo-speaks-on-delays-jobs-ghana-oil-future",category:"Energy",title:"Exclusive: Petroleum Hub CEO speaks on delays, jobs, and Ghana's oil future",standfirst:"The Chief Executive of Ghana's Petroleum Hub Development Corporation, Dr. Toni Aubynn, has addressed the delays, job creation potential and long-term energy outlook for the planned Jomoro petroleum hub in an exclusive interview with JoyNews.",author:"JoyNews",authorRole:"Reporting from Accra",isTouchstone:!1,source:"JoyNews (MyJoyOnline)",dateline:"Accra, Ghana",published:"12 Sep 2026, 06:15 UTC",publishedISO:"2026-09-12T06:15:00Z",readTime:"5 min read",image:"/assets/news-petroleum-hub-ceo-CGMDjAe_.jpg",imageCaption:"A coastal petroleum hub with refineries, storage tanks and port infrastructure â illustrative of the planned Jomoro development.",highlights:$R[32]=["Dr. Toni Aubynn, CEO of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), addressed project delays and Ghana's energy future in an interview with JoyNews.","Land acquisition remains the principal hurdle; the Corporation has targeted end-2026 to commence construction at Jomoro in the Western Region.","The project includes three refineries with a combined capacity of about 900,000 barrels per day, plus petrochemical plants, storage and port infrastructure.","Up to 700,000 direct and indirect jobs are projected when the hub is fully operational, with Lot One alone expected to employ over 30,000 Ghanaians.","The estimated $60 billion hub will be largely privately funded; government spending is expected to cover land acquisition and community compensation.","Africa imports roughly 85% of the petroleum products it consumes, presenting an opportunity for Ghana to refine and supply the continental market."],body:$R[33]=[$R[34]={t:"p",v:"The Chief Executive of Ghana's Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr. Toni Aubynn, has spoken about the delays, job-creation potential and long-term energy outlook for the planned petroleum hub at Jomoro in the Western Region, in an exclusive interview with JoyNews. The full interview is available on YouTube [1](https://youtu.be/bOqyuwp82r4)."},$R[35]={t:"h2",v:"Delays and land acquisition"},$R[36]={t:"p",v:"Dr. Aubynn has previously acknowledged that land acquisition remains the principal hurdle to the take-off of the project. The Corporation has been targeting the end of 2026 to commence construction, after preparatory work that began under the previous government in 2020 stalled because the land earmarked for development was not fully acquired. According to reporting by Citi Newsroom, Dr. Aubynn indicated that ongoing processes to secure the land were advancing [2](https://www.citinewsroom.com/2026/03/petroleum-hub-targets-end-2026-take-off-amid-land-acquisition-delays/)."},$R[37]={t:"h2",v:"Securing Ghana's energy future"},$R[38]={t:"p",v:"In an earlier interview on Metro TV's Good Afternoon Ghana, Dr. Aubynn said the hub is designed to secure Ghana's long-term energy future while driving industrialisation. âThe Petroleum Hub Development Project is intended to secure Ghana's energy future and also ensure that Ghana industrialises through the use of its fossil fuels,â he said, as reported by Metro TV [3](https://metrotvonline.com/petroleum-hub-will-secure-ghanas-energy-future-and-create-jobs-toni-aubynn/)."},$R[39]={t:"p",v:"The project will include three refineries with a combined capacity of about 900,000 barrels per day, petrochemical plants, storage facilities and new port infrastructure. Dr. Aubynn explained that the location at Jomoro offers a natural advantage because of the depth of its shoreline, allowing larger vessels to berth there compared with Tema and Takoradi ports."},$R[40]={t:"p",v:"The hub will also include tank farms capable of storing about 10 million cubic metres of petroleum products, helping Ghana build reserves that could cushion the country during global supply disruptions. âIf we had that kind of storage during crises, we wouldn't be worried about how quickly international prices affect people on the streets,â he said [3](https://metrotvonline.com/petroleum-hub-will-secure-ghanas-e
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185cture and energy transactions."},$R[65]={t:"p",v:"The initiative also places emphasis on Ghanaian participation, creating opportunities for local businesses, professionals and service providers to become part of the investment and delivery ecosystem."},$R[66]={t:"h2",v:"From partnership to execution"},$R[67]={t:"p",v:"The latest meeting signals a shift toward the next stage of the initiative: turning cooperation between the teams into an actionable transaction pipeline."},$R[68]={t:"p",v:"Each party has a role to play. Touchstone can help mobilise capital and financial relationships; PHDC can coordinate the strategic development of the Hub; and Rig World can strengthen local and industry execution capabilities."},$R[69]={t:"p",v:"If these roles are aligned around clearly defined projects, the partnership could provide a stronger foundation for attracting investors and delivering projects in Ghana's energy sector."},$R[70]={t:"quote",v:"The immediate objective is not simply to announce a major Hub, but to demonstrate progress through specific projects, credible partners and an investment structure capable of reaching financial close."},$R[71]={t:"p",v:"With continued engagement between the private sector, investors and government stakeholders, Touchstone Capital Partners, PHDC and Rig World are seeking to turn the Ghana Oil & Gas Hub from a strategic concept into a real investment and industrial development programme."},$R[72]={t:"p",v:"The next test will be execution: identify the right project, structure the transaction, secure the partners and deliver the deal."}]},$R[73]={slug:"touchstone-next-energy-infrastructure-cycle",category:"Energy",title:"Touchstone is built for the next global energy infrastructure cycle",standfirst:"The world faces an energy-infrastructure ecosystem problem, not an isolated energy problem. Touchstone was built to connect resources, infrastructure and capital across the entire value chain.",author:"Abdallah Khawaldeh",authorRole:"Touchstone Media Representative",isTouchstone:!0,source:"Touchstone Newsroom",dateline:"London",published:"2 Sep 2026, 07:00 UTC",publishedISO:"2026-09-02T07:00:00Z",readTime:"6 min read",image:"/assets/news-energy-cycle-FH-0wv3j.jpg",imageCaption:"An integrated energy infrastructure ecosystem â pipelines, storage, refining, power and logistics â connected at dusk.",highlights:$R[74]=["Global energy investment expected to reach approximately $3.4 trillion in 2026 (IEA)","Energy security requires storage, pipelines, refining, power, water and logistics â not generation alone","Touchstone connects primary, physical/secondary and financial markets on one platform","One asset strengthens the economics and bankability of the next"],body:$R[75]=[$R[76]={t:"p",v:"The world is not facing an energy problem in isolation. It is facing an energy-infrastructure ecosystem problem."},$R[77]={t:"p",v:"Oil and gas. LNG. Storage. Refineries. Pipelines. Gas-to-power. Electricity. Water. Agriculture. Mining. Processing. Logistics. Trading. Industrial demand."},$R[78]={t:"p",v:"These systems are increasingly interconnected â yet investment, project development and financing remain fragmented across separate sectors, companies and capital markets."},$R[79]={t:"quote",v:"Touchstone was built for this moment."},$R[80]={t:"p",v:"The global energy investment market is now measured in the trillions. The IEA expects total energy investment to reach approximately $3.4 trillion in 2026, with around $1.2 trillion still flowing into oil, natural gas and coal, alongside major investment in electricity, grids, storage, low-emissions fuels and electrification."},$R[81]={t:"p",v:"At the same time, energy-security disruptions are demonstrating the value of physical infrastructure that can store, move, process and deliver energy reliably. Recent disruption around major energy routes has already accelerated investment in alternative pipelines, ports and infrastructure designed to reduce dependence on vulnerable chokepoints."},$R[82]={t:"h2",v:"This is the market Touchstone is designed to address"}
185,$R[83]={t:"h2",v:"From assets to ecosystems"},$R[84]={t:"p",v:"Touchstone does not look at a gas field, storage terminal, refinery, power plant, mine, water system or agricultural project as an isolated asset. It asks: what ecosystem can be built around it?"},$R[85]={t:"p",v:"For example:"},$R[86]={t:"ul",v:$R[87]=["Gas resource â pipeline â storage â LNG / processing â gas-to-power â industrial users â water â mining / agriculture â logistics â downstream markets","Mining resource â power â water â processing â storage â transport â industrial demand â export market â trade finance"]},$R[88]={t:"p",v:"The objective is to create connected, investable infrastructure ecosystems in which one asset strengthens the economics and bankability of another."},$R[89]={t:"h2",v:"The Touchstone Platform"},$R[90]={t:"p",v:"Touchstone is being positioned as a platform connecting:"},$R[91]={t:"ul",v:$R[92]=["PRIMARY MARKETS â Resources ⢠governments ⢠producers ⢠developers ⢠infrastructure opportunities","PHYSICAL / SECONDARY MARKETS â Storage ⢠logistics ⢠pipelines ⢠processing ⢠refining ⢠power ⢠trading ⢠offtake","FINANCIAL MARKETS â Project finance ⢠infrastructure capital ⢠private capital ⢠institutional investors ⢠strategic investors ⢠commodity finance ⢠capital markets"]},$R[93]={t:"p",v:"Touchstone sits between them â connecting opportunity, infrastructure, markets and capital."},$R[94]={t:"h2",v:"Why now?"},$R[95]={t:"p",v:"Because the world is discovering that energy security cannot be created by generation alone. It requires storage, pipelines and terminals, refining and processing capacity, reliable power, water and industrial infrastructure, and logistics and resilient supply chains. It requires capital capable of seeing these assets not as disconnected projects, but as one integrated economic system."},$R[96]={t:"h2",v:"Touchstone's opportunity"},$R[97]={t:"p",v:"The opportunity is therefore much larger than a single commodity, technology or project category. Touchstone is preparing to operate across the energy and resource infrastructure value chain, connecting upstream resources to midstream infrastructure, storage, processing, power, utilities, downstream industry and financial markets."},$R[98]={t:"p",v:"From primary market â secondary market â financial market. That is the Touchstone proposition."},$R[99]={t:"quote",v:"Not simply financing projects. Building the ecosystem that makes projects financeable."},$R[100]={t:"quote",v:"Not simply owning assets. Connecting assets so that they create greater economic value together."},$R[101]={t:"quote",v:"Not simply following the energy market. Building the infrastructure platform for the next energy and resource cycle."},$R[102]={t:"quote",v:"Touchstone is ready for this market."}]},$R[103]={slug:"ghana-oil-gas-hub",category:"Energy",title:"Touchstone Capital Partners announces flagship Ghana Oil & Gas Hub project",standfirst:"Touchstone Ecosystem and TCP IP to power a $60 billion-scale integrated energy platform in Ghana.",author:"Abdallah Khawaldeh",authorRole:"Touchstone Media Representative",isTouchstone:!0,source:"Touchstone Newsroom",dateline:"London / Accra",published:"15 Aug 2026, 08:30 UTC",publishedISO:"2026-08-15T08:30:00Z",readTime:"6 min read",image:"/assets/news-ghana-hub-C8hiMRgv.jpg",imageCaption:"Integrated tank farm, marine jetty and gas-processing infrastructure of the kind envisaged for the Ghana Oil & Gas Hub.",highlights:$R[104]=["$60bn multi-phase integrated energy programme","Initial $15bn upstream development phase","Midstream storage, terminals and marine logistics","Downstream gas-to-power, refining and petrochemicals"],body:$R[105]=[$R[106]={t:"p",v:"Touchstone Capital Partners (âTCPâ) today announced that it is formally advancing its flagship Ghana Oil & Gas Hub project, drawing on the Touchstone ecosystem, proprietary TCP IP, strategic capital partnerships and an integrated project-development platform to support the next generation of Ghanaâs energy infrastru
185cture."},$R[107]={t:"p",v:"Following recent announcements by PHDC regarding the Ghana Oil & Gas Hub, Touchstone is working with PHDC to advance the project toward execution and to establish a comprehensive platform spanning upstream, midstream and downstream energy infrastructure. The project is designed to mobilise significant international and domestic capital while maximising the use of Ghanaâs existing industrial, energy, logistics, infrastructure and human-capital ecosystem."},$R[108]={t:"h2",v:"A $60 billion integrated energy vision"},$R[109]={t:"p",v:"The proposed programme represents an investment opportunity of approximately $60 billion across multiple phases and energy infrastructure segments, creating a large-scale integrated energy ecosystem rather than a standalone project."},$R[110]={t:"h3",v:"1. Upstream â initial $15 billion programme"},$R[111]={t:"p",v:"The first phase will focus on upstream oil and gas development, including the infrastructure, production capacity and associated facilities required to establish the foundation for the broader hub."},$R[112]={t:"h3",v:"2. Midstream â storage, logistics and marine infrastructure"},$R[113]={t:"ul",v:$R[114]=["Large-scale oil and gas storage","Tank farms and terminals","Marine and jetty infrastructure","Product handling and logistics","Pipeline and transportation infrastructure","Export and domestic distribution capabilities"]},$R[115]={t:"h3",v:"3. Downstream â gas-to-power, refining and petrochemicals"},$R[116]={t:"ul",v:$R[117]=["Gas-to-power generation","Oil refining and petrochemical production","Gas processing","Energy and industrial products","Supporting manufacturing and processing infrastructure"]},$R[118]={t:"h2",v:"From project to platform"},$R[119]={t:"quote",v:"Capital + Infrastructure + Energy + Technology + Industrial Development + Government + Strategic Partners"},$R[120]={t:"p",v:"Touchstoneâs strategic objective is not simply to finance an individual energy project â TCP is building a platform. Upstream production can supply the midstream system; midstream infrastructure can support refining and processing; gas can support power generation; power can support industrial development; and downstream manufacturing can create additional domestic and export value."},$R[121]={t:"h2",v:"Leveraging Ghanaâs existing ecosystem"},$R[122]={t:"ul",v:$R[123]=["Existing oil and gas resources and energy infrastructure","Ports and marine access, and industrial zones","Local engineering and construction capabilities","Financial institutions and government infrastru
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