AOMC embarks on ‘surprise’ fuel and LPG stations inspection in Ashanti Region
By : Mabel Adorkor Annang The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC) has conducted a surprise inspection of fuel stations and LPG refilling plants in the Ashanti Region. The exercise dubbed “Mystery Shopping”, led by AOMC CEO Dr. Riverson Oppong, is to ensure compliance with industry standards for safety, customer service, and overall operations. The […]
Report to NPA office when you feel cheated at the pumps – Regional Manager tells fuel consumers
By: Peter Agengre “You do not need to fight or quarrel with the fuel attendant when you feel that you’ve been cheated. Just claim a receipt and come straight to the office and report. NPA will immediately send a team to where you bought the fuel and investigate.” The Upper East Regional Manager of National […]
Petroleum Authority to go after illegal vendors
The Upper East Regional Office of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has embarked on an exercise to clamp down on 16 illegal reseller outlets popularly known as ‘gao gao’ in the region. A statement from the NPA in Accra said the region has observed an alarming proliferation of reseller outlets in areas including Pelungu, Duusi, […]
NPA urged to slash fuel margin build up amidst global market decrease
An Energy Policy Analyst, Benjamin Nsiah has called on National Petroleum Authority, NPA to reduce fuel margin build up. Speaking to GBC News Mr. Nsiah said there is decrease of petroleum products on the international market but that has not reflected in NPA’s fuel margin build up. He said the NPA has increased unified petroleum […]
Can Abdul-Hamid do it as ARDA President? The task is daunting
Report by Dominic Hlordzi So, a number of institutions in Ghana have been on edge struggling to settle their electricity bills. The power distributor, ECG is out there with ‘naked voltage’ demanding payment of accumulated debts owed by its customers. Among the defaulters, is a ‘near white elephant’, Tema Oil Refinery. Though it has not processed […]
Subsidizing petroleum products continuously is killing- Industry players cry
By: Mabel Adorkor Annang Industry players in the downstream petroleum sector say subsidizing prices of petroleum products to provide value for money for consumers is putting pressure on their finances. They point to the galloping dollar against the Cedi and the Bank of Ghana’s inability to provide forex for Bulk Distributing Companies, BDCs to purchase […]
NPA reinforces monitoring for adulterated petroleum products
By: Seraphine Nyuiemedi The Head of Control at the Quality Assurance Directorate, of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Ubeidalah Saeed Kutia says the Authority is committed to ensuring that petroleum products in the country are of high quality for consumers. He said the NPA will continue to deploy its quality control measures and marking schemes […]
Be interested in fuel quality as well, not just quantity – NPA urges drivers
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu The National Petroleum Authority, NPA has advised motorists to show interest in the quality of the petroleum products they buy at the fuel stations aside from the prices and quantity they get. This is because an adulterated fuel can damage their vehicle engines and also cause pollution to the natural environment, a […]
