The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has refuted allegations by a Rivers State community leader, Timothy Mgbere, that the Port Harcourt refinery is not yet producing fuel.
Mgbere, identified as a leader of the Alesa community, accused the NNPCL of misleading Nigerians about the refinery’s operational status.
He claimed the facility was only operating skeletally and not processing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Punch reports.
Reacting to Mgbereâs comments, NNPC, in a statement signed by Olufemi Soneye, NNPCLâs Chief Communications Officer, noted that the PH refinery is fully operational.
It clarified that the old and new Port Harcourt refineries have been integrated, operating with shared utilities such as power and storage tanks and a single terminal for product distribution.
The statement reads:
The NNPCL spokesperson further noted a contradiction in Mgbereâs claims.
Addressing the refineryâs current output, Soneye stated that it operates at 90% of its 60,000 barrels per day capacity.
This translates to 1.4 million litres of PMS, alongside other products like diesel and kerosene.
The statement added:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported on the controversies surrounding the petrol prices from the refinery, with marketers threatening to boycott it due to the cost compared to the Dangote refinery.
It was revealed that petrol from the Port Harcourt refinery sells for N1,045 compared to the N970 per litre offered by the Dangote facility.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
