•As Seplat moves to supply more gas to power plantslingers, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum , Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, said two refineries – Port Harcourt and Warri – would be fully operational by the end of 2024.
According to him, the completion of the plants and the addition of supply from the 650,000 barrels per day, bpd Dangote Refinery would enable the nation to meet its domestic fuel demand. He said: “My mandate is to ensure that the refineries in Nigeria are up and functional. By my involvement, before the end of this year, two refineries will be up and running.
“I can assure Nigerians that I will tirelessly pursue and ensure that these refineries are up and running before the end of the year. We have set up a technical team to visit the refineries every two weeks in order to meet the set target.”Similarly, Seplat Energy, a onstreamNigerian independent oil and Gas Company listed on both the London and Nigerian Stock Exchanges, has concluded plans to end gas flaring in 2025.