The national chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party, Stephen Ayesu Ntim has been appointed as the board chairman of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). He succeeds Joe Addo-Yobo, who held the position of board chairman since 2017. The previous chairman, Joe Addo-Yobo, stepped down due to health reasons and …
Read More »NPA Suspends Sale of Sentuo Oil Refinery fuel
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has suspended the sale of fuel supplied by the Chinese-owned Sentuo Oil Refinery due to alleged substandard quality. This decision follows calls from the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) and the Institute for Energy Security (IES) for the Authority to halt the operations of the …
Read More »NPA Revises Mode Of LPG Importation
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) successfully held the maiden Open Competitive Tender for LPG imports into the country on Monday, January 29th, 2024. The winning tenderer submitted the lowest premium of USD30.39/MT for the four (4) Lots that were tendered for the period from March to June 2024. This marks …
Read More »Gold For Oil: Government Spent $40m On First Consignment – NPA Reveals
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revealed that the initial 40,000 tonnes of diesel that arrived in January under the Gold-for-oil policy were valued at US$40 million. The clarification by the NPA comes after several calls by industry experts including the Institute of Energy Securities for the government to provide …
Read More »NPA Quells Fears Of Fuel Shortage
Communications Manager for the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mohammed Abdul-Kudus, has dismissed rumours of an imminent fuel shortage in the country. According to him, the country has enough quantity of petroleum products in storage to sustain the demand of consumers till the next delivery of fuel happens. His statement follows …
Read More »Subsidy On Residual Fuel Oil Suspended Till Further Notice – NPA
The subsidy on Residual Fuel Oil (RFO) has been suspended following a directive by the Ministry of Energy. The suspension takes effect today, November 1, 2022, according to a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mustapha Hamid. The latest measure by the government …
Read More »NPA Shuts Down Atimpoku Shell Filling Station For Selling Petrol Laced With Water
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has shut down the operations of the Shell Filling station at Adomi Bridge (Atimpoku) in the Eastern Region for selling water–laced petroleum product to unsuspecting customers. Following a widely circulated video on social media and subsequent complaint made to the Authority on 29th August, …
Read More »NPA : Ban On Construction Of LPG Outlets Lifted
Cabinet has lifted the ban on construction of LPG outlets throughout the country. This is contained in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the LPG Marketers Association of Ghana by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) on August 3, 2022. According to the statement signed by the Chief Executive of …
Read More »NPA Closes Fuel Stations In Western Region For Cheating Consumers
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) as part of its routine exercises has clamped down on some fuel stations in the Western Region that have tampered with their fuel pumps. The exercise, which is being spearheaded by the Consumer Services Department at the Head Office and the Western regional office …
Read More »Fuel Prices To Go Up As NPA Announces Restoration Of UPPF Margin
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced that it is restoring the full Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF) margin on petroleum products. It made the announcement to players in the industry on Thursday June 30, 2022, indicating that the decision takes effect from Friday, July 1, 2022. “We …
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