Following the official resumption of operations of the Port Harcourt Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has announced the commencement of crude oil processing and delivery of the petroleum products into the market.
This was stated in a statement on Tuesday by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye.
Trucks have begun loading petroleum products including Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol; Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) or diesel; and Household Kerosene (HHK) or Kerosene. Other product slates will be dispatched as well, the statement said.
The Group CEO of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari commented on the commencement of loadout activities as a monumental achievement for Nigeria.
He expressed gratitude to the President, the Board of directors and the entire staff of the NNPCL for their efforts into the rehabilitation of the refinery.
The PHRC rehabilitation project, is an Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation & Commissioning (EPCIC) project that is aimed at restoring the refinery to full functionality and renewal. It has achieved over 16 million manhours with zero Loss Time Injury (LTI).
There are expectations from the commencement of operations from the state owned refinery. Can the people celebrate an expected reduction in fuel price?
