National Petroleum Authority

NPA Pledges To Work With Finance Ministry To Remove Taxes On LPG
06 May

NPA Pledges To Work With Finance Ministry To Remove Taxes On LPG

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) plans to collaborate with the Ministry of Finance to explore the removal of certain taxes on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), aiming to enhance its affordability and accessibility for consumers. Mrs. Linda Asante, a Deputy Chief Executive of the NPA, revealed this initiative spearheaded by Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the Chief Executive, with the goal of encouraging more women to adopt LPG for cooking, thus safeguarding their health and environmental conservation efforts. This initiative aligns with the government's objective to elevate LPG penetration to 50 percent by 2030. Addressing participants at a regional town hall event on…
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NPA Urges OMCs To Utilise The Authority’s Website As A Valuable Resource For Information
15 Sep

NPA Urges OMCs To Utilise The Authority’s Website As A Valuable Resource For Information

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) recently conducted a three-day downstream compliance workshop in Accra, aimed at educating managers and supervisors of oil marketing companies (OMCs) about industry-related information. The primary goal of the workshop, organised by the NPA's Business Development Department, was to enhance OMCs' compliance with the regulatory requirements set by the authority to avoid potential sanctions. Mrs Linda Asante, a Deputy Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), inaugurated the workshop and emphasised the NPA's commitment to providing industry players with the necessary information to meet operational requirements. She reassured participants that the NPA's doors were always…
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NPA To Commence Cylinder Recirculation Model In September
07 Aug

NPA To Commence Cylinder Recirculation Model In September

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is set to roll out the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) programme in September this year, Perry Okudzeto, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Authority has said. He said under the CRM, residents of Accra and other selected parts of the country do not have to own a cylinder to use Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for domestic and commercial activities. “Filled LPG cylinders will be kept at exchange points for customers to pay for the content and pick up the filled cylinders after registering with their National Identity Card”. The implementation of the CRM, he said…
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‘Report Cheating Fuel Stations’ – NPA To Petroluem Consumers
25 Jul

‘Report Cheating Fuel Stations’ – NPA To Petroluem Consumers

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has advised Ghanaians, particularly consumers of petroleum products to report any suspected cheating at the filling stations and outlets to the Authority for prompt investigation and action. It said the Authority had the mandate to ensure the required revenue from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) reached the government, ensure returns for investment for OMCs and protect the interest of consumers. “If you go to a filling station to purchase a petroleum product and you suspect you have been cheated, do not fight, just smile and request a receipt from them as evidence and quietly report to…
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NPA, Security Agencies Intensify Border Towns Patrol To Curb Fuel Smuggling
24 Jul

NPA, Security Agencies Intensify Border Towns Patrol To Curb Fuel Smuggling

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is in collaboration with the country’s security agencies to map out plans to clamp down on fuel smuggling activities on the borders along the Upper East region. As a result, some staff and personnel of these security services have been positioned at the smuggling hot spots to stop the menace. At a media engagement held over the weekend in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional Manager of NPA, Bashiru Natogma, said the initiative had improved the sale of quality fuel supply in the region. Fuel smuggling has been one of the obstacles in the petroleum downstream…
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Don’t Use Cylinders For More Than 10 Years – NPA
15 Jun

Don’t Use Cylinders For More Than 10 Years – NPA

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has cautioned households not to use their cylinders for more than 10 years for their safety. According to the Head of Communication of NPA, Mohammed Kudus, households should buy cylinders with manufacturing dates inscribed on them as the date will help track the lifespan of the cylinders. Speaking on Rainbow radio on Thursday, June 15, 2023, Mr Kudus further entreated Ghanaians to buy from credible vendors to avert any accident in the house. "Every cylinder should have a date of manufacture. Don’t buy it if it doesn’t have a manufacturing date. It could be a…
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NPA Takes Measures To Avoid Fuel Shortage
09 Jun

NPA Takes Measures To Avoid Fuel Shortage

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has taken measures to ensure uninterrupted importation and supply of petroleum products in the country. The measures put in place by the NPA saved the country from experiencing fuel shortages as experienced in other countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, and Zambia. Speaking at a media engagement in Cape Coast on Wednesday, the Head of Planning at NPA, Mr Dominic Aboagye, said the interventions include management of storage depots, the laycan allocation programme and stock monitoring and reporting. Besides, he said, the Gold for Oil programme, the Bank of Ghana forex support to Bulk Oil Distribution Companies…
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Ghana Deepens Petroleum Trade Ties With Mali
09 May

Ghana Deepens Petroleum Trade Ties With Mali

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The National Pe­troleum Authority (NPA) has initiated moves to promote fuel trade and in­vestment between Ghana and Mali. The NPA’s strategy is to contin­uously engage the Malian author­ities and importers to achieve the objective of increasing fuel supply to the Sahelian region. Consequently, a delegation from the NPA led by a Deputy Chief Executive, Mrs. Linda Asante, paid a four-day working visit to Mali. The team held meetings with key stakeholders including the regula­tors, Office Malien des Produits Petoliers (OMAP), the Malian Cus­toms, and the directorate in charge of trade – Direction Generale Commerce de la Consommation et de la…
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NPA To Regulate Bitumen Supply Chain To Ensure Quality And Efficiency
13 Apr

NPA To Regulate Bitumen Supply Chain To Ensure Quality And Efficiency

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is developing a framework to regulate the importation, storage, processing and marketing of bitumen in the country. The framework, which will have inputs from the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), the Ghana Highways Authority (GHA), and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), is to streamline the bitumen supply chain and ensure compliance with quality standards specifications. The NPA Chief Executive, Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and Management members of the Authority made this known during an inspection tour of a bitumen storage and production plant at Tema jointly owned by Goil Good Energy and Societe’ Multinationale de…
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Regulation Of Fuel Prices Under Gold-For-Oil Only Short-Term – NPA
06 Feb

Regulation Of Fuel Prices Under Gold-For-Oil Only Short-Term – NPA

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has clarified that the decision to regulate fuel prices under the gold for oil policy is only short-term and will be halted when large volumes of consignment arrive in the country. The Communications Manager of the NPA, Mohammed Abdul-Kudus, in an interview on the Citi Breakfast show on Monday explained that the decision is to ensure that the prices of petroleum products imported under the Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme reflect at the pumps to benefit consumers. “Currently they are commingling, what it means is that they are taking from the G4O and what they take from the prevailing…
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