The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has shut down the operations of the Shell fuel filling station at Adomi Bridge, Atimpoku, in the Eastern Region for dispensing water instead of fuel breaking down many car engines.
The incident triggered a furious reaction from the affected customers with a viral video on social media.
Subsequent a complaint was made to the Authority the same day August 29, 2022, about a suspected contaminated fuel purchase from the station.
An investigation team from NPA undertook a water content presence test in the underground storage tank of the fuel retail outlet which indicated the presence of water.
The NPA in a statement said the management of Vivo Energy in a letter addressed to the Authority suggested that water entered the underground Super tank after heavy rain in the area which was corroborated by the NPA team.
The authority is, however, conducting a forensic audit into samples of the fuel at the Ghana Standards Authority.
“The station will only be allowed to resume operations after all remedial actions have been taken and confirmed by the NPA,” the statement added.
“We wish to assure all impacted customers whilst investigations are still ongoing that, the NPA’s remedial action would be for the station to fix the affected vehicles and compensate the customers,” NPA added in the statement.
Shell Ghana in a statement also said internal investigations were ongoing into the incident.
The customers whose cars were affected by the contaminated fuel are also being assisted.
NPA said it will ensure that they are adequately compensated for damages caused to their vehicle engines.
Below is a statement by NPA.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
