Ogra Reveals Major Updates On The Reopened Warri Refinery

O’tega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on New Media, has announced that the revived Warri Refinery officially resumed operations on Saturday, December 28, 2024.

Ogra praised Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), for his efforts in revitalizing the refinery.

He shared that while the Warri Refinery’s Area I Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) restarted on Saturday at 12:25 pm, the commissioning process was completed on December 30, 2024, with the loading of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) from the refinery’s loading bay.

Currently operating at 60% capacity, the 125,000 barrels-per-day refinery is producing Straight Run Kerosene, Automotive Gas Oil, Low Pour Fuel Oil, and Heavy & Light Naphtha. The refinery is expected to produce 166,000 liters of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) daily, 1.8 million liters of Straight-Run Kerosene daily (equivalent to 40 trucks), and 3.1 million liters of Automotive Gas Oil daily (equivalent to 70 trucks).

Ogra emphasized that the revived Warri Refinery would significantly boost the production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), ensuring a stable supply of petroleum products and strengthening Nigeria’s energy security.

He also commended the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for its effective regulation of the downstream sector, its dedication to energy security, and its ongoing support for all industry stakeholders.