Refineries
Reps Launch Probe into $18bn Spent on Non-Functional Refineries
The House of Representatives has initiated a probe into the over $18 billion spent on rehabilitating Nigeria’s three state-owned refineries—Port Harcourt, Warri, and...
Refineries Accused of Importing Substandard Crude, PETROAN Warns of Quality Concerns
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has raised serious concerns regarding the quality of crude oil being imported into...
Nigeria Refineries: A Paradox of Plenty and Scarcity
Nigeria’s oil refining sector presents a complex paradox. While the nation boasts a combined refining capacity of 985,000 barrels per day across its...
Oil Producers Accused of Diverting Crude Oil Meant for Local Refineries
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has levelled serious accusations against oil producers, alleging they are diverting a significant...
No Maintenance on Nigeria’s Refineries for 42 Years — NNPC GMD
Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that Nigerian Refineries had not undergone any Turn...
President Buhari Laments Under-performance Of Refineries In Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed his dissapointment that no refinery in the country is currently performing up to optimum level. Buhari described...
NNPC Inaugurates Committees to Revamp Nigerian Refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has inaugurated eight committees charged with the task of revamping the nation’s refineries. Maikanti Baru, Group Managing...
No Plan To Concession Or Sell Refineries – FG
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, says the Federal Government has no plan to sell or concession refineries in Nigeria. Kachikwu...
Refineries to Work Optimally in 2017 – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Tuesday said it would embark on a comprehensive rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries to achieve optimal capacity...