Reuters had reported that three of the four trade sources familiar with the matter said the reoffer was linked to technical problems at the refinery.
But Chiejina said the refinery is still sourcing for crude from Angola and Libya and the crude distillation unit is in good condition.
“Outright falsehood. We are sourcing more crude from Angola and Libya. Also, our crude distillation unit is functioning perfectly well. You may wish to visit the refinery even today or tomorrow,” he told our correspondent on Saturday.
In a follow-up statement on Saturday, Chiejina also urged the public to disregard such news as it only intends to scuttle the refinery.
“Our attention has been drawn to a misleading report suggesting that our refinery’s crude distillation unit (CDU) is experiencing issues and that we are reselling crude oil.
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