{"id":155836,"date":"2025-03-19T23:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T22:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/its-fully-operational-nnpc-speaks-after-fire-outbreak-at-port-harcourt-refinery"},"modified":"2025-04-03T18:15:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:15:40","slug":"its-fully-operational-nnpc-speaks-after-fire-outbreak-at-port-harcourt-refinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/its-fully-operational-nnpc-speaks-after-fire-outbreak-at-port-harcourt-refinery","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s fully operational\u2019 \u2014 NNPC speaks after fire outbreak at Port Harcourt Refinery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has stated that the Port Harcourt refinery, located in Rivers State, remains fully operational despite a fire outbreak on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>His comment follows a DAILY POST report that a fire broke out in a section of the Port Harcourt refinery but has since been extinguished.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting in a statement, the state-owned oil company confirmed the incident but emphasised that no damage was done to the refinery, which remains fully operational.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited wishes to clarify that despite a minor incident at a section of the Port Harcourt Refining Company earlier today, the plant remains operational and continues to produce on-spec refined petroleum products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNNPC Ltd assures the public that there is no cause for concern, as all sections of the recently rehabilitated plant are in full operation,\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 stated that the Port Harcourt refinery, located in Rivers State, remains fully operational despite a fire outbreak on Wednesday. The spokesperson for NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. 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