Business activities at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited in Delta State have resumed following resumption of production after several months.
According to a report on National Mirror, business activities at the refining section of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (WRPC) in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, have resumed following resumption of production after several months.
A visit by correspondents yesterday, revealed that production of fuel officially commenced on Monday as major maintenance works have been completed while other minor repairs are still ongoing.
An insider at the refining plant told reporters that it was currently focusing on the production of kerosene and petrol, while other products would follow in an unspecified date pending the completion of ongoing repair work.
According to the reporter who visited yesterday, observed that the refinery was beehives of activities as over 30 trucks made their way into the loading bay within the complex and reportedly loaded fuel on the first day of production.
It was gathered that ahead of resumption, the Production Department carried out an intensive test-running on the facilities all throughout last week, and the facilities worked optimally during the process.
“Warri Refinery commenced production yesterday (Monday) of large quantity. Although, repairs in some areas were still ongoing, but we have started production of fuel and kerosene in large quantity.
You can see business activities have resumed. Before the week runs out we shall double our loading to tankers. Over thirty tankers received fuel and kerosene yesterday (Monday),” a close source said.
Following the commencement, the pump price of fuel in Warri and its environs, which was about N110 and above, now goes for N87.