The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has disclosed that the Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) has started releasing products into the market.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Malam Mele Kyari made the disclosure on Monday while conducting a team of stakeholders, including newsmen, round the complex of the Warri refinery, being operated by Daewoo.
“This plant is running. We have not completed it 100 per cent. We are streaming the other part of the plant as we progress. But currently, this plant is running and we are bringing products into the market.
“There are many people who do not think this is real. As you all know, there are a lot of talks all over the place that people do not believe real things can happen in our country.
“We believe that this is right for our country and all of us have a stake, including media people, on this so that this country becomes a greater place and it is already happening. Everything you see is real,” Kyari said.
The NNPC Limited GCEO hinted that the Warri refinery is currently only able to produce Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) for diesel-powered engines, Kerosene, Naphtha and also a blend of fuel oil.
He disclosed that the part of the plant that will produce Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, is being streamed and would come live soon.
“This plant has three (3) stages. We have started with plan one, which we call area one – the first plan. It is able to produce AGO, Kerosene, Naphtha and also a blend of fuel oil.
“And these are high grade quality products that are required in the country and we may also have a need to export them. Some of these product will go to the international market.
“More importantly, I must put on record that Mr President’s onerous believe that we can get this plant to start and giving us the charge that we must start all three (3) refineries, is already happening.
“We have successfully started the 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt refinery. We have started the area one in Warri refinery. The other part of the plant that will produce PMS is being streamed and would come live.
“Lastly, Kaduna Refinery is also on stream. We are not going to give you a date, but we will surprise you as well. As we said the other time, Kaduna will start,” Kyari said.