Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited's (NNPCL) Board and Management have defended the Old Port Harcourt Refinery's outputs, arguing that blending is a common procedure worldwide.

In response to a report that said the refinery purchased Cracked C5 petroleum resins and mixed them with other products, such as naphtha, to sell to the Nigerian public as though the refinery had processed them, NNPCL issued a statement on Tuesday, signed by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer.

The Old Port Harcourt Refinery is now running at 70% of its installed capacity, with plans to ramp up to 90%, Soneye said, adding that it is not true to say that certain individuals are suggesting that the refinery is not...