TOR Assures Of More Fuel

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has given the assurance that the country will continue to enjoy uninterrupted flow of fuel without shortage.

The Public Relations Manager of TOR, Ms Aba Lokko, told the Daily Graphic that the involvement of private companies such as Chase Petroleum and Cirrus Energy in the importation of refined products has ensured adequate stocks to cater for the country's needs.

Ms Lokko, who spoke to the Daily Graphic on the fringes of a meeting of the Association of African Refiners, said that the private companies have excellent storage facilities and always have fuel in stock to the public in the unlikely event of TOR failing to meet public demand.

The meeting, attended by 45 heads of laboratories of oil refineries in 10 African Countries, is to discuss issues regarding quality, safety and security at the various laboratories and high standards of petroleum products on African Markets. It was sponsored by TOR, Cirrus Energy and Chase Petroleum.

Opening the meeting earlier, the Deputy Minister for Energy, Dr Kwabena Donkor, said that  the issues of adulteration, contamination and, most importantly , loss of revenue to the state through those practices are the challenges that confront the country, and urged heads of laboratories with those connivance the practices are carried out to desist from it.

He called for a new breed of professionals as Africa strives to improve fuel quality for its people, leading to the better health for both the people and the environment.

He said quality control laboratories are at the heart of refinery's operations, adding that if all organisations approach quality with an open mind and dedication, success will be possible.

Dr Donkor said, inclusion of renewable energy sources in the country's energy mix is an area of great concern to the government, and prodded Africans to explore bio-fuels as the advanced countries has done.