LPG Cylinder Recirculation Pilot Programme Begins In October — Bawumia
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday said significant progress has been made towards the pilot implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Model under the National Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Promotion Policy. He said the Policy sought to ensure that LPG consumers have access to safe, efficient, affordable and environmentally-friendly LPG for commercial, industrial and domestic […]
Premix Fuel Distribution To Be Digitized – Bawumia
The distribution of premix fuel to fishermen across the country is to be digitised by the end of August this year, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed. He said the move was to improve efficiency in the distribution of the fuel, do away with middlemen who mostly divert the product from reaching intended beneficiaries, […]
Dangote Refinery To End Imports Of Petroleum Products To Africa
Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries would soon heave a sigh of relief from the importation of petroleum products, with the imminent completion of the 650,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) Dangote Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos. Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development, Devakumar Edwin, made this statement on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, during […]
First Phase Of New Pipeline Infrastructure Project To Commence Soon – Bawumia
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced plans by government to commence the first phase of a new pipeline infrastructure project that will ease the movement of petroleum products across the sub-region. For this to be accomplished, the Vice President said government is working on a petroleum transportation infrastructure master plan that will enhance the […]
Ghana Loses $200m In Petroleum Sector To Illicit Activities – NPA Boss
Ghana loses 200 million dollars of tax revenue to smuggling of petroleum products and other nefarious activities in the petroleum sector every year. Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority Alhassan Tampuli who described these nefarious activities as “lucrative”, mentioned Takoradi port, Tema main Port, Prampram, Aflao and the eastern coastline as the unapproved offshore […]
15% Growth In Petroleum Downstream In 2018—NPA
The petroleum downstream sector saw a 15% surge in consumptions of petroleum products during 2018 under review, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revealed. The growth, according to the NPA, was as a result success chalked at curbing illicit fuel activities, supported by technology-based schemes and policy initiatives. The Chief Executive Officer of NPA, […]
Ghana Hosts International Conference On Petroleum Policies
An international conference to review developments in the petroleum downstream sector in the West African sub-region on Wednesday opened in Ghana’s capital Accra. The conference being organized by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in collaboration with the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distribution Companies and the Association of Oil Marketing Companies has brought together participants from […]
