The 210,000 b/d Port Harcourt refinery will receive three cargoes of Bonny Light crude in April-May, resolving earlier supply issues.NNPCL, the refinery’s operator, will load a 950,000-barrel shipment on April 5-6 and two 475,000-barrel shipments on April 22-23 and May 1-2. The refinery, revamped by NNPCL, restarted operations last year.
Earlier crude allocations for February and March were reportedly canceled due to a non-functioning crude unit.NNPCL has not confirmed reports of refinery issues, but a source said a 475,000-barrel Bonny Light shipment to Port Harcourt was delayed due to a fire on the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP).Renaissance Africa, now operating the TNP and Bonny terminal, restored flows on March 19.
Port Harcourt, designed for Bonny Light, has completed rehabilitation on only one 60,000 b/d unit.Bonny Light loadings are revised to 209,000 b/d in April and 202,000 b/d in May, spread across seven cargoes each month.
