{"id":21047,"date":"2024-11-26T09:31:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T09:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=21047"},"modified":"2024-11-26T09:57:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T09:57:56","slug":"nnpc-celebrates-landmark-achievement-as-port-harcourt-refinery-resumes-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=21047","title":{"rendered":"NNPC Celebrates Landmark Achievement as Port Harcourt Refinery Resumes Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The Port Harcourt Refinery has officially commenced crude oil processing, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria\u2019s energy sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">This historic development is expected to drive the country closer to achieving energy independence while boosting economic growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 848px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-21047-1\" width=\"848\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/7887d4df-e84f-4a99-a99e-3c85e95cf16a.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/7887d4df-e84f-4a99-a99e-3c85e95cf16a.mp4\">https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/7887d4df-e84f-4a99-a99e-3c85e95cf16a.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">In a statement titled <\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u201cA Historic Milestone: Port Harcourt Refinery Begins Operations,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Femi Soneye, celebrated the achievement as a pivotal moment for the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cToday marks a monumental achievement for Nigeria as the Port Harcourt Refinery officially commences crude oil processing. This groundbreaking milestone signifies a new era of energy independence and economic growth for our nation,\u201d Soneye said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">He attributed the success of the project to the dedication of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NNPC Board, and the leadership of Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Soneye praised their collective vision and commitment to transforming Nigeria\u2019s energy landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The reopening of the refinery is expected to reduce the country\u2019s reliance on imported petroleum products, lower production costs, and create jobs. It represents a significant step in NNPC\u2019s broader strategy to revitalize Nigeria\u2019s refining capacity and secure energy self-sufficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThis achievement reaffirms our determination to reshape Nigeria\u2019s energy future,\u201d Soneye added, describing the refinery\u2019s launch as a testament to the government\u2019s commitment to sustainable development in the oil and gas sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The Port Harcourt Refinery\u2019s resumption of operations is part of an ongoing effort to modernize and expand Nigeria\u2019s energy infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Port Harcourt Refinery has officially commenced crude oil processing, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria\u2019s energy sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21049,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[9452,9597,339,9598,9599],"class_list":["post-21047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-celebrates","tag-landmark-achievement","tag-nnpc","tag-port-harcourt-refinery","tag-resumes-operations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21047"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21047"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21053,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21047\/revisions\/21053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}