Thursday, September 18, 2008

More vehicles switch to use of gas

September 13, 2008 (Back Page)

DEMAND for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has increased by 26.32 per cent within a year due to more vehicles switching from petrol to the use of gas.
The conversion from petrol to gas is attributed to the rising cost of petrol and diesel.
The Public Affairs Manager of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Mrs Aba Lokko, told the Daily Graphic in an interview that LPG demand rose from 7,600 metric tonnes a month to 9,600 tonnes within a year.
She said the demand for LPG went up anytime crude oil prices rose on the international market and stated that more and more vehicles were switching from petrol to gas due to its cost-effectiveness.
Mrs Lokko stated that TOR’s enquiries had revealed that some commercial vehicle owners had replaced their petrol tanks with auto gas systems.
She said the demand for LPG had increased by 144.51 per cent within a decade, meaning more and more people either used the product for domestic or commercial purpose.
She also stated that the LPG market had seen tremendous growth over the past years and for that reason the refinery was putting the necessary measures in place to meet the increasing demands of consumers.
She stated that the refinery had increased the size of its loading pumps to deliver 800 metric tonnes of LPG instead of the previous 400 metric tonnes.
Mrs Lokko further explained that the refinery had increased the sizes of its storage tanks in order to store more LPG for public consumption.

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