Ethanol sourcing from sugar mills to be less this season

The National Policy on Biofuel (NPB) 2018 has provisioned for an indicative target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2030. Sugar mills could face disappointment after Centre tweaked a crucial condition in the tender document of oil marketing companies (OMC) to procure ethanol from mills, aside of considering a lower-than-expected hike in the price

Rajasthan will host India’s first greenfield refinery

With ownership holdings of 74% and 26%, respectively, the state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) and the Rajasthani government jointly own the refinery, which is built to process more than 83% of imported medium-grade crude in addition to indigenous crude. In order to diversify the crude basket, the refinery will mostly use Russian Urals, with

HPCL set to launch LNG import terminal

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), a state-owned Indian company, plans to commission its new LNG import terminal—the sixth in India between December and January. Sources indicate that HPCL is in discussions with potential long-term LNG suppliers. The company has developed an LNG import terminal at Chhara, located in Gujarat State on India’s west coast. The

PM Modi lays foundation stone for ethanol projects

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple infrastructure projects related to rail, road and petroleum and natural gas worth around Rs 12,800 Crores in Bettiah, West Champaran district, Bihar. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of City Gas Distribution project in East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj,

Cross-Country on Electric: Ultraviolette & HPCL Make It Possible

Ultraviolette, a leader in Electric Mobility Solutions and Energy Technology, has signed an MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limitied (HPCL) to establish electric vehicle charging stations at HPCL fuel outlets in India. This collaboration will bring convenience to electric vehicle enthusiasts throughout the country. Charging Ahead with Strategic Partnerships The alliance between Ultraviolette and HPCL

HPCL’s Rajasthan refinery to start operations by Jan 2025

Public sector refiner and fuel retailer Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) plans to start commercial production of fuels at the country’s newest refinery in Rajasthan’s Barmer by January 2025. The refinery-cum-petrochemicals complex, being built at a cost of nearly Rs 73,000 crore, will have a crude processing capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) and

HPCL to set up 2G bio-refinery plant worth Rs 1,400 cr

The 2G bio-refinery is designed for the utilisation of paddy straw for the production of ethanol for blending with petrol under the Ethanol Blending Program of the Central Government As a way to tackle the problem of stubble burning in the state, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has decided to set up a Second Generation

PEDA inks MoU with HPCL for 10 CBG projects

Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for setting up 10 compressed biogas (CBG) projects and other new and renewable energy projects across the state. The MoU has been signed by PEDA Chief Executive Officer Amarpal Singh and Executive Director (Bio-fuels and Renewables) of HPCL,

HPCL to build green hydrogen plant in Andhra Pradesh

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) is setting up a green hydrogen plant with a capacity of 370 tpa (tonnes per annum) at its Visakhapatnam Refinery. An electrolysis-based green hydrogen plant is being developed by Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) which will have a capacity of 370 tpa (tonnes per annum) at its Visakhapatnam Refinery in

Oil refiners from India using CNY to buy Russian crude

In June, Indian Oil was the first state refiner to pay for Russian crude in yuan, while at least two of India's three private refiners have completed similar transactions.