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NPA Boss Recounts Ghana’s Success Story In The Downstream Sector

March 18, 2023
Stephen M.Cby Stephen M.C
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NPA Boss Discloses Ghana's Success Story In The Energy Sector

Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA)

Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has highlighted regulatory measures it has implemented to ensure stability across Ghana’s downstream sector, following the global oil and gas market volatility caused by the Russian-Ukraine war and energy transition-related policies.

Speaking during a presentation at the Africa Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) Week 2023, Dr. Abdul-Hamid called for increased cooperation between African countries and players within the downstream sector, and between private and public sector institutions to ensure the security of energy supply and affordability.

“For the first time in 30 years, we have installed fuel caps as a measure to intervene and to control market instability. This has helped restrict uncontrolled increases in fuel and energy prices at the height of the global market instability since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine started.”

Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

The regulator also spoke about the Gold for Oil programme, whereby the country is leveraging its vast gold resources to buy petroleum from international markets.

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“We exchange gold directly for petroleum products from international firms. We buy the gold directly from large and small mining firms and exchange it for petroleum. This has stabilized our industry and kept energy prices affordable.”

Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid
Fuel Pumps
Fuel pumps

Elimination Of Energy Subsidies

The Ghanaian government, through the NPA, has removed energy subsidies, with Dr. Abdul-Hamid stating that “We have removed subsidies and deregulated our markets. Industries were shutting down because the government was finding it hard to find the money to provide subsidies and to this day, industry is being powered by investments in the private sector and there are no complaints of supply. We are ensuring affordability and security for the vulnerable consumers through the removal of energy subsidies.”

With the lack of adequate refinery capacity being one of Ghana’s key challenges restricting the exploitation of local oil and gas resources to drive energy sector growth, the NPA has also created a special fund to help refineries to boost their capacity to reach 50 bbl and be able to meet the country’s growing demand.

“Ghana has also ensured the NPA is a one-stop-shop for everything required for firms to participate in the country’s oil and gas industry. By so doing, we have the time spent in registering and getting projects and firms up to the ground.”

Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

Hamid highlighted the roles of the Gas Master Plan, the Renewable Energy Plan and Trade Policy on maximizing the country’s energy mix diversification and the exploitation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as well as natural gas to boost electricity generation and consumer access to clean cooking while ensuring environmental sustainability.

“There must be a healthy balance of energy equity, accessibility and environmental sustainability in driving energy market growth. We want to transform through natural gas which is the cleanest form of energy to date while accelerating local content development. We also want to use carbon credits to innovate our financing mechanisms.”

Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

Read also: Asante Gold Announces Appointment Of New Board Of Directors

Tags: Africa Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) Week 2023Fuel Capsglobal market instabilityLiquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)National Petroleum Authority (NPA)
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