The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) says it has revived the Warri Refinery with the re-streaming of the plant’s Crude Distillation Unit (CDU).
NNPC said the restreaming of the CDU, marked the beginning of the gradual start-up of the refinery following its successful rehabilitation.
According to a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye said it had delivered on its promise to revive the Warri Refinery by the end of 2024.
Speaking at a tour of the Warri Refinery Complex in Ekpan, Delta State, the Managing Director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC), Mr Chu Efifia, explained that the CDU was successfully re-streamed.
Effia said the plant had commenced the production of petroleum products such as Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel), Household Kerosene (HHK), Naphtha, and Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO).
