Section 181: The Authority may mediate in disputes in respect of open access.

The Authority shall -
a establish, administer and ensure the storage and distribution of the national strategic stocks of petroleum products in accordance with regulations issued by the Authority;
b determine and publish the amount to be charged as a levy for the financing of the national strategic stocks, which shall form part of the retail price of each petroleum product, such levy to be determined as a percentage of the retail price and be deducted on wholesale basis; and
c designate, in consultation with the appropriate authorities and national security agencies, the strategic locations across the country where the national strategic stocks shall be distributed and maintained.