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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said the Warri refinery is currently loading eight trucks of diesel and kerosene per day.
This, it said, was due to the intentional curtailing of operations on January 25.
The NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this on Friday while debunking claims of an explosion at the Warri refinery.
In a statement, Soneye said reports suggesting that an explosion had occurred at the refinery complex were false.
“NNPC Ltd wishes to clarify that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company. Any reports suggesting otherwise are completely false,” he stated.
Soneye explained, “On January 25, 2025, operations at WRPC Area 1 were intentionally curtailed to carry out necessary intervention works on select equipment, including field instruments that were impacting sustainable and steady operations.
“These intervention works are essential to ensure the production of on-specification finished and intermediate products, particularly Automotive Gas Oil and kerosene,” Soneye disclosed.
The NNPC spokesperson pointed out that the routine maintenance was progressing as planned, and Area 1 will be back in operation within the next few days.
However, he declared that the ongoing interventions did not stop the loading of trucks.
“Despite ongoing interventions, over the past 11 days, AGO loading has been maintained at an average of eight trucks per day, with a sufficient supply available to sustain ongoing truck load-out operations.
“NNPC Ltd remains committed to ensuring uninterrupted product supply and appreciates the patience and cooperation of all stakeholders as it completes these essential maintenance activities,” he added.
In December, the NNPC announced that the once moribund Warri refinery had commenced operations.
The refinery was said to have commenced the production of diesel and kerosene while petrol is yet to be produced.
