President Bola Tinubu has announced that the newly rehabilitated Warri Refinery in Delta State will prioritize the production and storage of key products, including Straight Run Kerosene (SRK), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), and both heavy and light Naphtha.
He made this known in a statement on Monday, applauding the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the refinery’s resumption of operations.
During a tour of the Warri Refinery Complex in Ekpan, the Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC), Chu Efifia, revealed that the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) had been successfully re-streamed.
Efifia further noted that the refinery had begun producing various petroleum products, including Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel), Household Kerosene (HHK), Naphtha, and Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO).
Providing additional insight into the refinery’s current production status, Efifia stated that the plant is processing 75,000 barrels per day (bpd), which represents 60% of its installed capacity.
He further reported that the plant is producing 2.9 million liters of diesel, 1.9 million liters of kerosene, and 4.9 million liters of fuel oil daily.
