The Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) in Delta State has resumed operations with a capacity of 125,000 barrels per day.
This announcement was made by Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), during a tour of the facility.
Farouk Ahmed, CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, also participated in the tour.
Established in 1978, the refinery’s reopening follows the recent activation of the Port Harcourt Refinery, marking significant progress in Nigeria’s refining capabilities
Kyari said: “We are taking you through our plant. This plant is running. Although it is not 100 per cent complete, we are still in the process.
“Many people think these things are not real. They think real things are not possible in this country. We want you to see that this is real.”
According to him, many Nigerians doubted the project’s feasibility, but the plant’s current shape proves its success.
The facility, located in Ekpan, Uwvie and Ubeji in Warri, produces 13,000 tons of polypropylene and 18,000 tons of carbon black annually.
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