{"id":149120,"date":"2025-02-08T10:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T09:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nnpcl-denies-warri-refinery-explosion-rumours-2"},"modified":"2025-02-15T22:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T21:04:07","slug":"nnpcl-denies-warri-refinery-explosion-rumours-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/nnpcl-denies-warri-refinery-explosion-rumours-2","title":{"rendered":"NNPCL denies Warri refinery explosion rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has dismissed rumours of an explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company.<\/p>\n<p>NNPCL described the rumours as completely false.<\/p>\n<p>It stated that operations at Area 1 of the refinery were intentionally curtailed on January 25, 2025, to carry out necessary intervention works on select equipment, including field instruments affecting sustainable and steady operations.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Friday by Olufemi Soneye, its chief corporate communications officer, NNPCL clarified that these intervention works were essential to ensure the production of on-specification finished and intermediate products, particularly automotive gas oil and kerosene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNNPC Ltd wishes to clarify that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). Any reports suggesting otherwise are completely false.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn 25 January 2025, operations at WRPC Area 1 were intentionally curtailed to carry out necessary intervention works on select equipment, including field instruments impacting sustainable and steady operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese intervention works are essential to ensure the production of on-specification finished and intermediate products, particularly automotive gas oil (AGO) and kerosene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe routine maintenance is progressing as planned, and Area 1 will be back in operation within the next few days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite ongoing interventions, over the past 11 days, AGO loading has been maintained at an average of eight trucks per day, with sufficient supply available to sustain ongoing truck load-out operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNNPC Ltd remains committed to ensuring uninterrupted product supply and appreciates the patience and cooperation of all stakeholders as it completes these essential maintenance activities,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has dismissed rumours of an explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company. NNPCL described the rumours as completely false. 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