Fuel Hikes: Scrapping Levies Could Compromise Quality of Fuel at the Pumps – NPA

Communications Manager at the National Petroleum Authority, Mohammed Abdul Kudus has explained that scrapping or reducing levies in the price build-up of fuel could compromise the quality sold at the pumps.

In his response to the calls by some 16 driver unions for the scrapping of taxes on fuel, Mohammed Abdul Kudus clarified that the essence of price marking is to ensure that the quality of fuel is maintained.

Speaking to Israel Laryea on the AM Show on JoyNews, Mohammed Abdul Kudus underscored the importance of the levies on price build-up of fuel.

“There is a call for scrapping or removal of some levies as part of the price build-up and I just heard that the fuel marking has been brought up as a specific issue. The fuel marking is supposed to take care of possible adulteration to guarantee and ensure that the quality as it is from the point of the depot that it was taken from, to the pump that it is to be discharged, so that you and I can buy, it is that particular component of the price build-up that guarantees the quality,” he said.