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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Saturday announced a scheduled maintenance shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), beginning on May 24, 2025.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Femi Soneye.
Soneye stated that the shutdown is part of a planned maintenance and sustainability assessment aimed at ensuring optimal performance of the facility.
He said that further updates about the development will be provided regularly through official channels.
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The statement reads: “The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) wishes to inform the general public that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) will undergo a planned maintenance shutdown.
“This scheduled maintenance and sustainability assessment will commence on May 24,2025.
“We are working closely with all relevant stakeholders, including the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), to ensure the maintenance and assessment activities are carried out efficiently and transparently.
“NNPC Ltd remains steadfast in its commitment to delivering sustainable energy security.”
In other news, the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has raised alarm over the prolonged delay in rehabilitating the Kaduna Refinery, calling on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to provide a definite timeline for its completion.
Despite several government assurances, the 110,000 barrels-per-day Kaduna Refinery remains non-operational, compounding Nigeria’s persistent fuel supply challenges and escalating logistics costs across the northern regions.
In a recent statement, PETROAN criticized the repeated project delays and demanded greater transparency and accountability from NNPC. The association stressed the importance of completing the Kaduna facility alongside the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries to boost national petroleum product sufficiency and ease economic hardship.
