The National Petroleum Authority, NPA, and the Ministry of Energy, has finally launched the pilot implementation of the Cylinder Re-circulation Model at Kade in the Kwaebibirim Municipality of the Eastern Region. The Cylinder Re-circulation Model, which is primarily aimed at reducing LPG-related accidents according to government, will also create more jobs contrary to claims by players in the sector that they will lose their jobs. Speaking at the launch of the policy...

The National Petroleum Authority says phase II of the Petroleum Product Marking Scheme (PPMS) will see significant reduction in the fuel tax revenue loss and subsidy abuse. At the same time, there will be reduction in the retail outlet failure rate, which is indicative of the decrease in the malpractices in the distribution and sale of petroleum products as well as Improved quality of products at the retail outlets for consumers...

Chief Executive of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) in the Republic of Ghana, Senyo Hosi has tasked the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to change their style of tackling illegal activities in the petroleum downstream sector. In his view, the West African nation’s petroleum downstream regulator should declare ‘war’ on industry players engaged in illegal activities in the petroleum downstream sector instead of continuously saying that they are fighting them. He...

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says his outfit is investigating eight Bulk Road Vehicles (BRVs) that loaded products for export but ended up going to Kpone, near Tema, to offer the product for sale. Hassan Tampuli disclosed this at the launch of the Petroleum Product Marking Scheme (PPMS) Phase II on Tuesday, February 19, 2020. “We’re currently investigating eight trucks that loaded for export but ended up...

A former Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Ghana’s leading oil marketing company, GOIL, Patrick Akorli believes it’s about time the West African nation abolished all subsidies on all petroleum products. He said the illegal activities by some players in the downstream sector make it difficult for actual consumers to benefit from the subsidies. In his view, the government should allow consumers to pay for the right price of fuel...

Ghana’s downstream petroleum regulator, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is to receive technical support from India’s national oil company (IOCL) towards the implementation of the LPG Cylinder Recirculation Model Policy. This follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two companies in India. Chief Executive Officer of NPA, Alhassan Tampuli and IOCL’s Chief General Manager (LPG Operations), LKS Chauhan signed the agreement on behalf their respective companies in India.