The acting Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has re­affirmed the Authority's commit­ment to ensuring compliance with the rules and procedures govern­ing operations in the country's downstream petroleum industry.He stated that while the NPA would bring a human face to the law, sanctions would be enforced against industry players who vio­late the established rules.Mr Tameklo made these remarks at the opening of the sec­ond edition of the NPA Down­stream Compliance Workshop in Accra on Monday.In attendance at the three-day event are representatives from Bulk Oil Import, Distribution and Export Companies (BIDECS), Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), LPG Marketing Compa­nies (LPMCs), Refineries, Storage Depots, Allied Facilities Opera­tors, and transport companies.Topics being discussed at the workshop include Unified Petro­leum Price Fund Regulations and Claims Management, Compliance in Petroleum Product Imports, Exports and Distribution Op­erations.

Others are Licenses, Permits, Legal Requirements, and Local Content.

Insights and recommendations from these ses­sions are expected to be consoli­dated into actionable strategies to drive compliance.The NPA Boss also assured stakeholders in the downstream petroleum industry that he would protect their businesses while also enforcing the law in order to ensure industry growth and sustainability."As the acting CEO of this Au­thority, I will not do anything to harm your business, but if you go contrary to the law, we will ensure full compliance.

We will continue the partnership, but let there be mutual respect."We will ensure increased compliance.