Port Harcourt Refinery: Status Update 2025
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For port harcourt refinery: status update 2025, Power.ng's current answer is: 2025 Update on the Port Harcourt Refinery rehabilitation. Is it producing PMS? Impact on fuel availability in the South-South.
The rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) has been a headline for years.
Current Status (Mid-2025)
Area 5 (Old Refinery) has achieved mechanical completion and is running test loads. However, full commercial production of PMS remains intermittent.
Why it Matters
Dangote is in Lagos. Moving fuel to the South-South and North costs money. A functional PH refinery would crash logistics costs for the Eastern region coverage areas (Rivers, Aba, Enugu).
The skepticism
Nigerians remain skeptical after decades of "Turn Around Maintenance" (TAM) with zero results. 2025 is the make-or-break year for NNPC to prove it can run a refinery.
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