The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has found that petrol and diesel produced by an innovator converting waste plastics into fuel at Asesewa do not meet the required standards for use in motor vehicles.
The finding follows an initial assessment conducted by an NPA team led by its Regional Director, Salifu S. Nagumsi, who visited the innovator after videos demonstrating his plastic-to-fuel production process went viral on social media.
The team visited the facility with a mobile laboratory kit to assess the quality of the products and explore possible avenues of support for the initiative.
According to an account shared on social media by Ghanaian influencer James Annor Tetteh, popularly known as Nana Tea, preliminary tests showed that neither the petrol nor the diesel produced met the required standards for automotive use.
The NPA team, however, collected samples for further laboratory analysis to establish the quality of the products and determine the technical improvements needed to make the process viable.
Despite the quality concerns, the Authority reportedly expressed interest in engaging the innovator in further discussions on how the initiative could be developed.
The visit followed widespread public interest in videos showing the man converting discarded plastics into fuel, an approach that has drawn attention for its potential to address plastic waste while producing useful energy products.
The additional laboratory tests are expected to provide a more detailed assessment of the fuel and identify possible ways of improving the production process.
Until the further analysis is completed and the products meet the required specifications, the petrol and diesel cannot be considered suitable for use in motor vehicles.
