Port Harcourt Refinery To Resume Full Production December- F.G

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva has disclosed that the rehabilitation work on the Port Harcourt Refinery would be completed by December 2022.

According to him, the refinery will resume full production once it’s completed.

The Minister made the disclosure at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja

According to him, the rehabilitation of the four refineries was on course and would be completed as scheduled.

“The rehabilitation of the refineries is ongoing. The old refinery in Port Harcourt, which is about 60,000 barrels per day capacity, will be functional by December and, of course, we still have some time in the contracting time to conclude the rest of the Port Harcourt Refineries.

“Works in the Kaduna and Warri refineries are also progressing very well. We will soon be embarking on an inspection visit,” he added.

He also disclosed that FEC approved the sum of N2.044 billion for the construction of internal road and facilities at the Gas Hub in Paloco, Bayelsa state.