The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) said it has detected adulteration of petroleum products at its Kumasi depot.
According to BOST, it has detained 9 trucks while commenced investigations to bring perpetrators to book. The driver of the truck is currently in custody, helping the investigative agencies to get to the bottom of the matter, the statement added.
“The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited, BOST would like to announce for the
Information of the general public that it has discovered product adulteration at its Kumasi Depot over the last couple of days and is taking all required steps to rectify the anomaly”.
A statement issued by BOST on Tuesday October 12, 2021, said it discovered the product adulteration over the past few days and is taking measures to rectify the anomaly.
“As a standard practice, products are tested to confirm their chemical composition before loading into trucks. Upon arrival at their destination, same product testing is carried to ensure what was loaded on to the truck is what has been transported before discharge is permitted”.
“During the pre-discharge testing of product aboard a BRV, it was discovered through the basic test that the chemical composition of the product at the destination differed from what was loaded on the truck. BOST made a call for confirmation testing which proved that the result of the basic test was correct: the product aboard the truck was adulterated”.
Assurance
The company said the incident has not affected fuel safety and its operations so far.
“BOST wishes to assure the public that, with the current robust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), no adulterated product will find its way into our tanks much less get to the market.
“The company wishes to further assure the public that, the reported incident has not affected our operations in any way and our fuel safety and security as a country is assured,” the statement said.
Read the full statement below
