A Small Nigerian Refinery Has Been About to Start Making Petrol Since 2024
Aradel says petrol output at its Ogbele refinery will start in 2027. The same 3,000-barrel unit was called mechanically complete in October 2024. The post A Small Nigerian Refinery Has Been About to Start Making Petrol Since 2024 appeared first on The Rio Times .
A three-thousand-barrel unit of a petrol train at Aradel's Ogbele refinery in Rivers State has been delayed for several years, with the company now expecting it to start producing petrol in 2027. This prediction is at least the third time the company has given a date for the unit to become operational. The delay has been attributed to various factors, including Nigeria's removal of fuel subsidies in 2023, which opened up the pathway to gasoline production.
The Ogbele refinery, which was Nigeria's first modular refinery, is capable of producing 11,000 barrels per day, with the petrol train adding an additional 3,000 barrels per day, bringing the total capacity to around 14,000 barrels per day. The company's general manager of refinery, Temitayo Ogunbanjo, confirmed in an Abuja conference that the petrol production is expected to begin in 2027.
Despite the delays, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has provided a US$50 million package in August 2025 to support the expansion at Ogbele, which includes hydrotreatment, a crucial step in producing petrol. The IFC's support is seen as a positive signal about the project's viability. However, refined petroleum products only contributed about 5% of Aradel's first-half 2026 revenue, indicating that the petrol train's impact on the company's bottom line may be limited for now.
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