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 allegedly selling water-laced petroleum products to unsuspecting customers.
This follows a widely circulated video on social media and a subsequent complaint made to the authority on August 29, about a suspected contaminated fuel purchase from the station.
The NPA said its team undertook a water content presence test, and a dip into the well of the outlet indicated the presence of water.
In a statement, the authority said management of Vivo Energy, in a letter addressed to the Authority suggested that water entered the underground super tank after a downpour in the area, which was corroborated by its investigative team.
The authority is, however, conducting a forensic audit into the fuel at the Ghana Standards Authority. It has assured all customers whilst investigations are still ongoing that the NPA’s remedial action would be for the station to fix the affected vehicles and compensate those affected.
Meanwhile, Shell Ghana has also indicated that internal investigations are ongoing into the incident. In a statement, the company said it remains committed to providing quality fuel to customers. It added that customers whose cars were affected by the contaminated fuel are also being provided assistance.