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NPA Is There To Ensure Consumers Get Value For Money – Abbas Tasunti
14 Jul

NPA Is There To Ensure Consumers Get Value For Money – Abbas Tasunti

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Head of Economic Relations at the National Petroleum Authority, Abbas Tasunti, says the Authority is committed to ensuring that consumers get value for their money at the pumps. According to him, the deregulated nature of the petroleum market does not mean that the regulator is taking its oversight duties for granted. “It is for that reason why the oil marketing companies and even the bulk import and distribution companies are required to submit their prices to us for us to ensure that every price you see out there has been computed in accordance with the prescribed petroleum pricing formula,” he…
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NPA Given Mandate To Prosecute Crimes In Petroleum Industry
12 Jun

NPA Given Mandate To Prosecute Crimes In Petroleum Industry

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has been given the prosecutorial powers by the Attorney General to prosecute crimes in the oil supply chain in the country. The Executive Instrument (EI) 378, which the Authority obtained in 2020, is to enable the NPA to ensure successful prosecution of cases in the petroleum downstream industry and stem the tide of crime in the sector. The Legal Manager at the Legal Directorate of NPA, Ms. Farida Ali-Musah, made this known at a media engagement in Cape Coast. She explained that hitherto, the NPA relied on the AG and the police for prosecution of…
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It Is Extremely Dangerous To Keep Cylinders Indoors – NPA
12 Jun

It Is Extremely Dangerous To Keep Cylinders Indoors – NPA

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The public has been cautioned that it is extremely dangerous to keep cylinders indoors. In case of leakage, the naked eye cannot see gas, hence the need to keep cylinders outside to avert fire outbreak. A member of the NPA Governing Board and Chairman of the Consumer Services sub-committee, Kwami Sefa Kayi, who made the call at an LPG awareness and sensitization lecture at the Takoradi Technical University, noted that some people did not want to keep their cylinders outside because of the fear that they would be stolen. “If you have cylinders in any enclosed place, go and bring…
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Properly Secure Filled LPG Cylinders – NPA Urges Public
16 May

Properly Secure Filled LPG Cylinders – NPA Urges Public

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The public have been urged to properly secure filled LPG cylinders in their car boots during transportation to avoid rolling and unsafe movement of the cylinders. This is to prevent the filled cylinders from being over-pressured – which can affect the pressure reliever, as that could result in the LPG gushing out and a possible explosion. Ideally, filled cylinders are to be transported in a vertical/upright position. Interacting with the public during an LPG awareness and sensitisation exercise in the Eastern, Volta and Oti Regions, the Consumer Services Manager of NPA – Eunice Budu Nyarko, stressed that it is important…
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Desist From Buying Fuel Products From Unapproved Retail Outlets – NPA To Motorists
09 May

Desist From Buying Fuel Products From Unapproved Retail Outlets – NPA To Motorists

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Motorists in the country have been cautioned to desist from buying petroleum products from unapproved retail outlets, also known as table tops. According to the petroleum regulator, these adulterated fuel products pose grave risks and can damage motorists' vehicles Volta Regional Manager of the NPA, Godwin Konu, speaking with the media in Ho, said petroleum products are often smuggled into the country through unauthorized routes, particularly from Togo. He warned, however, against the sale of petroleum products which are usually filled in gallons and distributed to customers mostly through motorbikes instead of the conventional fuel pump stations. Konu noted that…
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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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Ghana Deepens Petroleum Trade Ties With Mali
08 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, 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 Concurrence…
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Filling Fuel Tanks To The Brim Is Dangerous – NPA Cautions Motorists
05 May

Filling Fuel Tanks To The Brim Is Dangerous – NPA Cautions Motorists

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has cautioned fuel retail outlets and motorists against using ramps to aid the pumping of fuel into vehicles. It said tilting vehicles on ramps to fill them to the brim could damage fuel tanks – leading to explosions and destruction of vehicles and lives. The Eastern Regional Manager, Mr. David Owusu-Kena, gave the caution at an NPA media engagement in Koforidua on Wednesday. The media engagement, organised by the Communications Department, was to highlight the Authority’s activities in the petroleum downstream industry and respond to industry-related questions from the media. Mr. Owusu-Kena said fuel tanks…
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NPA Reverses Increment Of Fuel Marking Margin, Maintains 4pesewas/Litre
16 Apr

NPA Reverses Increment Of Fuel Marking Margin, Maintains 4pesewas/Litre

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced the reversal of its earlier decision to increase the Fuel Marking Margin (FMM) from 4 pesewas to 9 pesewas. In an earlier notice, it had directed all Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) to implement the new rates and apply them in their Price Build-Ups (PBUS) starting April 16, 2023. But in a rejoinder statement on April 15, 2023, the NPA said the margin will remain at 4 pesewas per liter until further notice. The reversal will however come as a sigh of relief since this will not have an effect on the prices of…
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NPA Chief Executive Calls On National Chief Imam
28 Mar

NPA Chief Executive Calls On National Chief Imam

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Executive management and officers of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) have paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, at his residence in Fadama, Accra to observe the Holy Month of Ramadan. The delegation, made up of Muslim and Christian staff from a cross-section of the petroleum downstream regulator, was led by the Authority’s Chief Executive, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid. In his remarks, Dr Abdul-Hamid indicated that the aim was to call on the National Chief Imam to see concerning his health condition, adding that, “We recognize that people like him, it is for the sake…
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