Barely a month after its rehabilitation, the Port Harcourt Refinery has stopped operation again, leaving tanker drivers and stakeholders in the dark.
A member of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers, who preferred anonymity, disclosed that the lifting of petrol has stopped at the plant since December 13, 2024.
“I can confirm to you that there has been no petrol lifting activity at the plant since last week, 13th December. Tanker drivers are at the 18-arm loading bay of the new Port Harcourt refinery waiting until Monday. Maybe petrol lifting will recommence,” he said.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had announced on November 26, 2024, that petrol lifting had commenced at the Port Harcourt refinery after its rehabilitation, which gulped $1.5 billion.
However, the development was short-lived as the refinery has stopped operation again.
The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, was contacted on Saturday morning but is yet to respond to inquiries on the development.
The shutdown of the refinery is expected to exacerbate the fuel scarcity situation in the country, leaving many to wonder about the viability of the rehabilitation project.
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