The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has assured Ghanaians that concrete steps are being taken to address the recent petrol shortages reported in parts of northern Ghana.
In a press release issued on January 10, 2025, the NPA explained that a meeting was held by the Technical Committee on Energy, set up by the Chief of Staff, to discuss and resolve the logistical challenges causing the shortages.
“There is no cause for alarm,” the statement emphasized, adding that the issue is being comprehensively addressed using a three-pronged approach.
The first step involves granting Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) special dispensation to load petrol from the Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) depot in Kumasi.
According to the NPA, this will “serve retail outlets in the five regions in the northern part of the country.”
Additionally, OMCs have been authorized to load extra fuel from depots in Tema to augment supplies being sent from Kumasi.
The third measure, in collaboration with BOST, will see nine million litres of petrol moved through the pipeline between the Buipe and Bolgatanga depots into storage at Bolgatanga.
This, the NPA said, is aimed at “immediately serving retail outlets in the five regions in the northern part of the country.”
The authority reassured the public of sufficient fuel availability.
“We wish to encourage the consuming public to go about their normal business and avoid panic buying,” the statement urged. It added that vessels are lined up to deliver more fuel into the country.
Signed by the Corporate Affairs Directorate, the statement concluded by reaffirming the NPA’s commitment to resolving the situation swiftly and maintaining stability in the country’s fuel supply chain.