11 Sep, 2025
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Marketers Lament Losses as Port Harcourt Refinery Shutdown Drags On

The prolonged shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refinery has sparked growing concern among petroleum marketers and host community businesses, who say the delay is causing widespread economic hardship. The Host Community Bulk Petroleum Retailers Association has now called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently release funds for the completion of repair works at the old […]

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OPS Demands Refinery Sell-Off Following $2.4bn Botched Repairs

The Organised Private Sector (OPS), major oil marketers, and economic experts have renewed calls for the urgent privatisation of Nigeria’s government-owned refineries. This fresh demand follows the recent shutdowns of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries just months after they were declared operational by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Despite the high-profile rehabilitation […]