The Port Harcourt refinery in Nigeria has recently received a shipment of 475,000 barrels of crude oil from the energy supermajor, Shell.
The shipment was facilitated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company, the largest fossil fuel company in Nigeria, utilizing its Port of Bonny Offshore Terminal. The crude oil was delivered to the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited.
In a statement, Shell expressed that, “This milestone will support the government’s aspiration of a steady supply of petroleum products to the downstream market and other associated benefits to the economy of the nation.”
Following years of rehabilitation and integrity activities, the refinery is now set to commence operations. This development is expected to contribute to an increase in domestic refining capacity, thereby enhancing the availability of petroleum products in the country.
