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ENOC recently completed a pipeline from its HEJP terminal to Al Maktoum International (Photo: Horizon Terminals)
The ENOC head also reported that consump- The new pipeline will allow the airport to cut
tion levels were on the rise in some parts of the carbon dioxide emissions by reducing its use of
fuel market. This has been particularly notable tanker trucks for jet fuel deliveries. It has also
with respect to jet fuel, he told Khaleej Times. been outfitted with safety features that help max-
He indicated that the increase was partly due imise efficiency, such as leak detection systems,
to ENOC’s recent completion of a 16.2-km pipe- automation controls and quality controls.
line that pumps jet fuel from its Horizon Emir- Al Falasi stressed the forward-looking nature
ates Jebel Ali Petroleum (HEJP) storage terminal of the project, saying that ENOC had drawn up
in Jebel Ali to the Dubai World Central Airport, plans for the pipeline in the hope of formulating
also known as the Al Maktoum International a solution that could last for 25-30 years. “The
airport. completion of the construction of the pipeline
This link, which is capable of delivering 2,000 is set to meet the demand for jet fuel at Dubai
cubic metres per hour of jet fuel, is expected to Airport up until 2050, which is aligned with
cover demand in the Dubai area until the middle Dubai’s vision to build a sustainable future for
of the century. the Emirates,” he commented. ™

NPA chief notes 41% growth in

Ghana’s fuel demand in 2021

AFRICA GHANA’S demand for petroleum products
surged by an unprecedented 41% to reach an
average value of 7% of the gross domestic prod-
uct (GDP) in 2021, Asaase Radio has reported,
citing Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, CEO of the
National Petroleum Authority (NPA).
Abdul-Hamid noted this development in a
speech at the opening of the 12th Ghana Inter-
national Petroleum Conference (GhIPCon),
held in Accra on Wednesday (September 25).
He attributed the significant surge in consump-
tion partially to the various technology-based
schemes and interventions that NPA has imple-
mented in recent months to curb illicit activities
in the fuel sector, Asaase Radio noted. Ghana’s petroleum product sales rose by 41% y/y in 2021 (Photo: NPA)
He also highlighted changing conditions in
the industry. “Africa’s petroleum downstream transition, as our countries depend on oil and
sector is entering a new era. As the world looks gas revenues. Ghana’s petroleum downstream
to accelerate its transition away from fossil fuels, industry, which has an annual sales value of
the pressures on our industries are mounting,” about GHS32.94bn [$3.17bn], according to
he was quoted as saying. 2021 estimates, contributes 7.2% of the country’s
“We are all exposed to the global energy GDP,” he added.

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