The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), yesterday, said there was no explosion at the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company (WRPC).
Its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr Olufemi Soneye disclosed this in a rejoinder which stressed that any contrary report was utterly false.
Soneye said routine maintenance was in progress in the plant.
The statement said, “NNPC Ltd wishes to clarify that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). Any reports suggesting otherwise are completely false.”
NNPCL recalled that on January 25, 2025, operations at WRPC Area 1 were intentionally curtailed to carry out necessary intervention works on select equipment, including field instruments that were impacting sustainable and steady operations.
According to the statement, “The intervention works are essential to ensure the production of on specification finished and intermediate products, particularly Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and Kerosene (Kero).”