cThe National Petroleum Authority (NPA) will strictly compel compliance with the rules and procedures governing operations in the country’s downstream petroleum industry.
The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NPA, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, explained that while the NPA would put a human face on the law, sanctions would be applied against industry players who violated the established rules.
Mr Tameklo gave the assurance at the opening of the second edition of the NPA Downstream Compliance Workshop in Accra last Monday.
In attendance at the three-day event were representatives from the bulk oil importers, Distribution and Export Companies (BIDECS), Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), LPG Marketing Companies (LPMCs), refineries, storage depots, allied facilities operators and transport companies.
Topics covered at the workshop include unified petroleum price fund regulations and claims management, compliance in petroleum product imports, exports and distribution operations.
Others are licences, permits, legal requirements, and local content. Insights and recommendations from the sessions are expected to be consolidated into actionable strategies to drive compliance.