The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has called on the Minister of Energy, Mr Peter Amewu, as a matter of urgency, to dig further and deeper into the true state of the new levy at the various pumps as of the today, since the government direction to withdraw it is still not reflecting.
A statement signed by Mr Duncan Amoah, Executive Secretary of COPEC, stated that the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) recirculation margin of 13.5p/kg introduced by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is still being collected from Ghanaians.
“Series of advice by players in the industry, suggestions, behind the scene discussions and public agitations have all fallen on deaf ears,” he stated.
He added that in spite of all the advice and direction, coupled with a legal action, an NPA communique on April 15 addressed to the Oil Marketing Companies and LPG Marketing Companies on pricing template for the 2nd window of April still captured the illegal 13.5p/kg.
Mr Amoah said “what that means is that the said levy is going to be collected till the end of the month when a new pricing template will be issued.”
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Rosemond Boateng Adda