By Ben Nsemo
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has addressed Nigerians, expressing gratitude for their support following the successful restart of the Old Port Harcourt Refinery, which had faced years of inactivity.
In a statement by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, the company dismissed claims alleging that the refinery is not operational. It confirmed that the facility currently operates at 70% of its 60,000 barrels-per-day capacity, with output including:
- Straight-Run Gasoline (Naphtha): Blended into 1.4 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol).
- Kerosene: 900,000 litres daily.
- Diesel (AGO): 1.5 million litres daily.
- Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO): 2.1 million litres daily.
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG): Additional volumes.
The refinery’s gasoline production involves blending components sourced from Indorama Petrochemicals to meet required specifications—a standard industry practice.
NNPC also announced significant progress on the new Port Harcourt Refinery, set to begin operations soon, while urging Nigerians to focus on the milestones achieved under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The company stressed the need for collective support to strengthen Nigeria’s energy sector and counteract misinformation.
