Abuja, Nov. 26, 2024 – About 200 trucks are to load petroleum products from the Port Harcourt Refinery daily.
Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser on Public Communications and Orientation to the President, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
He said the old wing of the refinery had resumed operations with a production capacity of 60,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
“The Port Harcourt Refinery has two wings. The Old Refinery comes on stream today with an installed production capacity of 60,000 barrels per day of crude oil.
About 200 trucks are expected to load products daily from the refinery, Renewing the Hopes of Nigeria,” he said.
“President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the successful revitalization of the Port Harcourt refinery, marked by the official commencement of petroleum product loading on November 26, 2024.
“The President acknowledges the pivotal role of former President Muhammadu Buhari in initiating the comprehensive rehabilitation of all our refineries and expresses gratitude to the African Export-Import Bank for its confidence in financing this critical project.
“Furthermore, President Tinubu commends the leadership of NNPC Limited’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mele Kyari, whose unwavering dedication and commitment were instrumental in overcoming challenges to achieve this milestone,” the statement read.
Dare urged the NNPC Limited to expedite reactivation of both the second Port Harcourt refinery and the Warri and Kaduna refineries.
