2025-12-30 12:30:00
Figures cited by Punch suggest diesel continued to be evacuated in trucks from Port Harcourt refinery facilities despite the plant being in “shutdown mode,” with the explanation tied to stock produced before the shutdown date.
The distinction between production and evacuation has become central amid public scrutiny of state refinery performance and rehabilitation claims.
The development has renewed calls for clearer reporting of refining metrics—what is produced, what is stored and what is trucked out—so consumers and markets can track real progress.
Africa Business Insider, citing regulator data, said at Port Harcourt “no production activities” were recorded while evacuation continued from existing stock. Punch reported the same framing, quoting the plant remained in “shutdown mode” even as diesel truck-outs persisted.
Echotitbits take: Nigeria needs transparent dashboards where ‘production’ isn’t confused with ‘distribution.’ Watch for whether NMDPRA publishes more granular refinery reporting and whether NNPCL clarifies a firm timeline for sustained restart.
Source: The Punch — December 30, 2025 (https://punchng.com/p-harcourt-refinery-supplies-3150-diesel-trucks-despite-shutdown/)
The Punch 2025-12-30
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