Oil Marketers React to Resumption of Operations at Port Harcourt Refinery

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Oil Marketers React to Resumption of Operations at Port Harcourt Refinery
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Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) announces the resumption of petrol refining at the Port Harcourt Refinery, marking a new era of energy independence and economic growth for Nigeria. Marketers await NNPC's pricing for refined products before reacting further.

Oil marketers have responded to the resumption of operations at the Port Harcourt Refinery . The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) recently announced that the refinery, which had been dormant for years, has resumed petrol refining . This development has been hailed as a significant achievement for Nigeria, marking a new era of energy independence and economic growth . On Tuesday, trucks began loading petrol, diesel, and kerosene from the reopened facility.

NNPC's Group CEO, Mele Kyari, expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support during the rehabilitation project. Meanwhile, the National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi Shettima, expressed optimism about the reopening but noted that marketers are waiting for NNPC to disclose the pricing of refined products before taking further action

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