Nigeria's four oil refineries to resume production in July

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Friday that the country's four oil refineries will resume production in July.

Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ohi Alegbe said the two refineries in Port Harcout would begin operations after turnaround maintenance, followed by those in Warri and Kaduna.

Nigeria has been forced to import most of its petrol products due to its ailing refinery system, which generally runs well below capacity, sometimes at just 20 percent, due to neglect and pipeline sabotage.

Alegbe said the turnaround maintenance for the four refineries had been ongoing since November.