Port Harcourt Refinery

President Bola Tinubu insists the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries will return to operation and says his administration will take responsibility for making them profitable. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo argues that private-sector participation is a better model,...

July 30, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has ruled out the sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, reaffirming its commitment to the facility’s ongoing rehabilitation and long-term retention. Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd.,...

June 08, (THEWILL) – The old Port Harcourt Refinery has been rested – at least, for now. The 60,000 barrels-per-day refining facility is shut for maintenance. Until the exercise is completed, perhaps in another six months, the 60-year-old plant...

May 26, (THEWILL) – The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to ensure that ongoing maintenance work on the old Port Harcourt Refinery is completed within 30...

May 24, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Limited has announced the shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refining Company. This is coming just five months after the refinery was brought back on stream in December 2024. A statement by...

December 21, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has refuted some media reports that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery, which was re-streamed two months ago, has been shut down. The company, in a statement issued on...

December 01, (THEWILL) - About two decades after the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) went moribund, and billions of dollars sunk into its repairs, the company got re-started by the Federal Government last week. In a statement issued by...

November 30, (THEWILL) - The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), has debunked speculations that the revamped and celebrated old Port Harcourt Refinery is a mere blending plant and unproductive. The clarification follows ongoing controversy...

November 26, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, has began delivery of petroleum products into the market, following the commencement of crude oil processing at its Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC). A statement by the Company's Chief...

November 26, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has expressed his excitement over the announcement of the commencement of crude oil processing at the Port Harcourt refinery. Commending the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd for the successful revitalisation of...