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Tanker drivers delaying loading operations at Port Harcourt refinery — Management

The Management of Port Harcourt Refining Company of Nigeria has attributed the slow pace of loading petroleum products at the facility to tanker drivers.

According to the management, the facility is producing optimally, and there are enough products available for loading. However, the tanker drivers are delaying the loading operations.

A visit to Area 5 of the refinery on Sunday revealed that the refining of petroleum products was ongoing. A source in the facility confirmed that the refinery produces every day and has maintained its production status as disclosed earlier on Tuesday.

At the loading bay of the refinery, only three trucks were being loaded, while seven others were standing by to be loaded. Out of the 18 loading points in the facility, only three were in use.

Notably, only tankers with NNPC labels were loading and seen within the premises of the refinery. Although the facility…
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