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The Vice President, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur has called for an urgent meeting between stakeholders in the downstream petroleum sector early next week to discuss recent development in the sector. The meeting which will be attended by officials from National Petroleum Authority (NPA), the Energy ministry and members from petroleum distributors companies is to deal with the threat of disruption in the supply of petroleum products in the country. Vice President Amissah-Arthur requested the meeting after briefings from Minister of Energy and officials of NPA during the Economic management meeting at the Flagstaff House in Accra. The Economic Management Meeting reviewed major developments in the economy with regard current fiscal situation especially the exchange rate, revenue mobilization and government expenditure. Vice President Amissah-Arthur directed the ministry of Finance and Economic and the Bank of Ghana to adopt and implement pragmatic measures to halt the depreciation of the cedi.