A renowned Niger Delta activist and social crusader, Oghenekaro Edor has called on the youths of Niger Delta region, to take advantages inherent in the newly rehabilited Port Harcourt refinery by acquiring requisite skills to be gainfully employed into the upgraded refinery. He said the end to the era of menial jobs in the oil…

The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) has resumed trucking out of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, after a one-week halt in operations. The refinery had abruptly stopped loading petrol a fortnight ago without providing any explanation, leaving many marketers stranded. According to sources, the Port Harcourt Refinery Depot was inactive last Thursday,…

  The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has debunked claims that the Port Harcourt Refinery (PHRC) is non-operational. The council pointed out that the refinery's functionality has contributed to the stability of the petroleum products supply during the festive season. NCSCN Executive Director, Blessing Akinlosotu, in a statement, revealed that the council plans…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has insisted that the renovated Port Harcourt refinery is still working. The state-owned oil giant clarified that preparations for loading operations on Saturday were underway. This was contained in a statement by Olufemi Soneye, the NNPC's Chief Corporate Communications Officer, on Saturday. Soneye was reacting to a report that…

With a volatile global oil market in 2024 tied to geopolitical tensions and other local challenges such as oil theft and pipeline vandalism amid the pressure to up oil production levels, the NNPC Ltd. under the leadership of Mallam Mele Kyari has effectively navigated the challenges with many milestone achievements to show. The state-owned oil…

Despite the criticism trailing the resumption of operations at the Port Harcourt Refinery, former Group Managing Directors (GMDs) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Wednesday said the facility has been transformed into a modern one. The GMDs described the ongoing rehabilitation as a major milestone, dismissing negative commentary as misguided. The…

The conflicting information and subsequent confusion over the status of the Port Harcourt Refinery portend no good omen for Nigeria or her yearning for foreign investment.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has been cautioned against taking Nigerians for granted regarding its claim of exporting the first cargo of Port Harcourt low-sulphur straight-run fuel oil (LSSR) to Gulf Transport & Trading Limited (GTT), a Dubai-based company. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), which issued the warning in a statement on Saturday,…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has sold the first cargo of Port-Harcourt low sulfur straight run fuel oil (LSSR) to Dubai-based Gulf Transport & Trading Limited (GTT).

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has dismissed claims by human rights activist, Femi Falana, on the state of the Port Harcourt Refinery, insisting that the facility is currently producing petroleum products. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, responded to Falana’s claims at yesterday’s grand commissioning ceremony of the Nigeria Union of…

Montego has celebrated its pivotal role as a main subcontractor driving local content and contributing to this historic successful rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery.

After decades of unfulfilled promises, Nigeria’s Port Harcourt Refinery has finally come back online, offering a glimmer of hope for a nation