The federal government has said that the Port-Harcourt refinery would begin operation by producing two million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol and 2.2 million liters of diesel per day.

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, NKEIRUKA ONYEJEOCHA, disclosed this after an inspection tour of the facility along with the leadership of organized labour.

She explained that the old plant would begin with 54,000 barrels per day, while the new plant which is currently going through its last phase of completion would also begin production before the end of the year.