Tag: dirty diesel
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NPA eases rules on dirty diesel to save TOR
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has admitted it was forced to review the national sulphur specification for diesel from the maximum 3000 parts per million (ppm) to between 10 and 500 ppm to avert a shutdown of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). Chief executive of NPA Moses Asaga told Citi Business News ‘the 500ppm was…
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ACEP demands further review of sulphur content for diesel
The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) wants the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to further review downwards, its maximum sulphur content requirement for diesel products imported into the country. “The announcement that the standards have been reduced to 500 ppm is not satisfactory the reason being that importers can still import diesel with Ultra sulphur…
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NPA reviews maximum sulphur content for imported diesel
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revised the national sulphur specification for diesel from maximum 3000 parts per million (ppm) to 500 ppm, effective January 2017. The Authority however says it will allow suppliers of fuel to Ghana to import diesel at 10ppm or lower. According to the NPA, whilst the revised national specification will…
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ACEP displayed ‘ignorance’ in ‘dirty diesel’ report – NPA boss
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has dismissed reports that it is to blame for the dumping of ‘dirty diesel’ on the Ghanaian market. A report released by the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) and its partner, Public Eye, has revealed that Swiss commodity trading firms are exploiting lax regulatory standards to sell to African…
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Trafigura, Vitol, others selling dirty diesel to Africa – Swiss NGO
Ghanaian Civil society group, the African Centre for Energy Policy, ACEP, has revealed through its partners, a Swiss NGO, Public Eye, how Swiss commodity trading firms are exporting what they call ‘dirty diesel’ to Africa. ACEP in a statement signed by its Deputy Executive, Benjamin Boakye, made this known in a report it launched on Thursday, September 15,…