The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has shut down the operations of the Shell Filling station at Adomi Bridge at Atimpoku in the Eastern Region for allegedly selling water-laced petroleum products to unsuspecting customers.
The shutdown follows a widely circulated video on social media and a subsequent complaint made to the Authority on 29th August 2022 about a suspected contaminated fuel purchased at the aforementioned retail outlet.
A team from the Eastern Regional Office of the NPA was dispatched to ascertain the veracity of the report. According to the NPA, the team undertook a water presence test and a dip into the well of the outlet indicated the presence of water.
The management of Vivo Energy in a letter addressed to the Authority stated that there was water ingress into the underground Super tank after a heavy downpour in the area which was corroborated by the investigative team sent by the Authority.
The NPA has assured all impacted customers that whilst investigations are still ongoing, its remedial action would be for the station to fix the affected vehicles and compensate customers.
