‘Port Harcourt Refinery not currently running at 100%,’ presidency opens up

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  • Officials from the presidency, journalists, and senior management staff of the NNPCL conducted a tour of the Port Harcourt Refinery in Eleme, Rivers state, on Wednesday, December 4
  • During the tour, TheTalk.NG gathered that an official of the refinery revealed that the crude oil processed is sourced from the Bonny Terminal
  • In the same vein, Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, disclosed that although crude oil processing is ongoing, the refinery is “not currently running at 100%”

Presidency tries to put to rest rumours about Port Harcourt refinery complex.
Photo credit: @aonanuga1956Source: Twitter”Our team, guided by the refinery’s managing director Ibrahim Onoja, toured the entire complex, from the computerised control room to the loading bay and every section in between. We asked pointed questions and received satisfactory answers, dispelling our doubts and misconceptions.””Port Harcourt refinery doesn’t lack crude to refine””Nigerians must ignore naysayers and false information about the refinery’s operations. While it is not currently running at 100%, it is functioning at 70% installed capacity, with plans to increase production shortly.”Products produced at Port Harcourt refineryMURIC eyes revival of Kaduna refinery

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