The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has addressed and clarified several misconceptions surrounding the operations of the Port Harcourt Refinery.
This comes in response to what the company describes as "unfounded claims" suggesting that the refinery is not producing products.
The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, emphasized the significant progress made by NNPC Ltd, stating, "Malicious attacks on clear progress only undermine the significant strides made by NNPC Ltd and the country." He urged for collective support in building a stronger and more self-sufficient energy sector. After years of operational challenges, the Old Port Harcourt Refinery has successfully restarted, operating at 70% of its installed capacity with plans to increase to 90%.
The refinery currently produces several key petroleum products daily, including 1.4 million liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS or petrol), 900,000 liters of Kerosene, 1.5 million liters of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO or Diesel), 2.1 million liters of Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO), and additional volumes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
To ensure gasoline meets required specifications, the refinery incorporates crack C5 from Indorama Petrochemicals.
This blending process is standard practice globally, as no single unit can produce gasoline that fully complies with any country's standards without such processes. NNPC Ltd also announced substantial progress on a new Port Harcourt Refinery, which is set to begin operations soon.
The company calls for public focus on these achievements under President Bola Tinubu's administration, highlighting the importance of fostering a robust, self-sufficient energy sector.
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