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 …
Read More »NPA Extends Removal Of Price Stabilisation & Recovery Levy To Reduce Fuel Prices
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has extended the removal of the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levies (PRSL) on petrol, diesel, and LPG to the end of January 2022 following a directive by the President. In a statement, it provided the price build-up for the Oil Marketing Companies, which amounted …
Read More »Petroleum Pricing Not NPP Nor NDC Matter- NPA
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) on Wednesday, August 11 2021, organized a one-day workshop for media practitioners to educate them on what exactly goes into the pricing of petroleum products in the country. The event held at the Conference Hall of the NPA was attended by journalists who work with …
Read More »Mustapha Hamid Appointed As NPA Boss
President Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). This ends months of speculations linking him to one of the most prestigious state owned enterprises in Ghana. His appointment takes effect from July 1. In a letter dated June 17, 2021, …
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