Petroleum product marketing license Applications in Ghana

Complete an application form which may be obtained at the Ministry’s offices.

The form must be signed by the dealer or in the case of a company or cooperative the secretary.

(i) A deed of conveyance evidencing ownership of the property or (ii) Deed of lease establishing a right to occupy the property

A copy of the supply agreement with the wholesale marketer (NPMC or UNIPET) in respect of the business which is the subject of this application.

Payment of a licence fee either at the Ministry’s accounting unit or any District Revenue Office.

The scale of the license fees are based on the local gasoline sales for the previous year as follows:

Marketing License (Retail at Petrol Stations)

For sales less than 1,000,000 litres                                                                   1,000.00

For sales between 1,000,001 & 4,999,999 litres                                             2,000.00

For sales 5,000,000 litres and over                                                                   4,000.00

The process for applicants requesting a change of name in addition to steps (a) to (c) above, the

following must be submitted:

A letter requesting the change of name

Payment of an application fee of $500 before MEEA or DRS.

If the application is refused, the Minister shall refund to the applicant one-half of the fees paid.

The process for applicants requesting a change of name due to death of previous owner in addition to steps (a) to (c) above, the following must be submitted:

A letter requesting the change of name

A copy of the death certificate

Letters of Administration

Payment of an application fee of $500 before MEEA or DRS.

If the application is refused, the Minister shall refund to the applicant one-half of the fees paid.

Sale of Service Stations by Dealer Owners:

The Ministry must be informed before a station is sold to another person or entity.

The Ministry is under no obligation to issue a licence to the purchaser.

CNG (Sale of Compressed Natural Gas)

Application Fee for Renewal of Marketing License                                  500.00

CNG Service License                                                                                   2,000.00

CNG Marketing License                                                                             2,000.00

Other Fees Payable

Wholesale Marketing License (Petroleum Products)                            40,000.00

Authorized Distributors/ Peddlers License                                                 1,000.00

Transportation(Other than by pipeline)                                                          500.00