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Disaster Averted At Odorkor After Fuel Tanker Crashes Due To Brake Failure

Disaster Averted At Odorkor After Fuel Tanker Crashes Due To Brake Failure

The Ghana National Fire Service averted disaster on Monday, August 19, 2024, by salvaging and transferring spilt fuel into another tank after a fuel truck overturned at Odorkor Tarrazo in the Greater Accra Region. The driver of the fuel tanker, in an attempt to climb a steep hill, lost control of the brakes, causing the truck to reverse into a gutter. The truck then overturned, spilling fuel onto the road. In a statement on Facebook, the fire service reported that personnel had to use a foam concentrate substance to prevent the spilt fuel from igniting. “Firefighters from the Dansoman fire…
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Chinese Refinery Sentuo Oil Offloading Fuel Locally Could Kill Our Business – Tanker Drivers

Chinese Refinery Sentuo Oil Offloading Fuel Locally Could Kill Our Business – Tanker Drivers

The Tanker Drivers Union has said it is a threat to their business if Chinese refinery, Sentuo Oil, continues to offload fuel locally. According to a member of the Union who spoke to JoyNews, the drivers will stop the transportation of fuel across the country if the act continues. He said Ghana’s laws have stipulated that the haulage of petroleum products should be done by Ghanaian companies only, therefore a Chinese firm must not be allowed to offload petroleum products. Jantuah added that boycotting their business is their last resort if nothing is done about the situation which “will obviously…
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