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Port Harcourt Refinery Resumes Operations, Begins Trucking Out Petroleum Products

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has successfully re-streamed the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s journey towards energy independence.

According to Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, trucks have started loading petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, and kerosene, with other products to follow soon.

READ: List of Notable Refineries in Nigeria

NNPC’s Group CEO, Mele Kyari, hailed the development as a monumental achievement for Nigeria, signaling a new era of energy independence and economic growth. Kyari expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support and commitment to the refinery’s rehabilitation project.

The PHRC rehabilitation project, which aims to restore the refinery to full functionality, has achieved over 16 million man-hours without any Loss Time Injury (LTI)

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