Fuel-hoarding stations to be blacklisted -Regional Minister

Mr Mahami Salifu, Upper East Regional Minister at the weekend commissioned a 1.2 billion-cedi multi purpose fuel service station of the Total Oil Company at Bolgatanga and warned that any filling station found hoarding or selling fuel more than the official price would be blacklisted.

He expressed the hope that with the opening of an additional station the frequent shortages of petroleum products in the region especially Bolgatanga would be a thing of the past. The new station brings to five the number of fuel stations in the regional capital.

Mr Salifu said prolonged fuel shortages could cripple economic activities and assured the management that everything would be done to ensure that the private sector in the region grows positively.

He advised the management to keep a good business image by ensuring that there is constant fuel supply at the station.

The Minister appealed to the motoring public not to engage in panic and speculative buying because it could create shortage.

The manager, Mr Baba Shaibu, said the station has the capacity to sell 10,000 gallons of petrol and 8,000 gallons of diesel daily operating a 24-hour service.