- The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) and Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) are at odds over the slow pace of loading petroleum products at the facility.
- PHRC accused tanker drivers of being responsible for the delay, while PTD, through its umbrella body, NUPENG, denied the allegation.
- The refinery has maintained its production status, with three trucks being loaded and seven others waiting to be loaded at the loading bay.
The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) and Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) are engaged in a dispute over the slow pace of loading petroleum products at the facility. While PHRC accused tanker drivers of being responsible for the delay, PTD, through its umbrella body, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), denied the allegation.
A visit to the refinery revealed that refining of petroleum products was ongoing, with three trucks being loaded and seven others waiting to be loaded at the loading bay. The Terminal Manager of Port Harcourt Refinery, Worlu Joel, disclosed that the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) arm of the refinery was working, and loading of trucks had not stopped since Tuesday.
