Indian crude processing remained near record levels

Indian refiners’ crude oil processing remained near record levels in February, provisional government data showed, catering to rising demand in the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer. Refinery throughput was 2% higher year-on-year at 5.46 million barrels per day (20.85 million tonnes) for February. Throughput stood at 5.39 million barrels per day (22.80 million

Indian refiners to set up green hydrogen facilities by 2030

The Indian public sector oil refineries have together planned to set up 137 kilo tonnes per annum (ktpa) of green hydrogen facilities by 2030. This was revealed by Dr S S V Ramakumar, Director – R&D, Indian Oil Corporation, at the India Energy Week, held recently in Bengaluru. Participating in a panel discussion on green

Mangalore refinery purchases Russian crude

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has bought 1 million barrels of Russian Urals crude for may loading via tendering process. The purchase is said to be driven by huge discount on offer. Refiners from the country have been snapping up Russian Oil through spot tenders since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February

State-run refineries in India operate at full capacity in March

The country’s biggest state-run refiner in terms of capacity, IOC, and fellow refiner MRPL’s 300,000 b/d Mangalore refinery were operating at 100% or higher than their nameplate capacities. The two refiners have deferred some upcoming maintenance shutdowns because of current strong refining margins. BPCL’s 310,000 b/d Kochi, 240,000 b/d Mumbai and 156,000 b/d Bina refineries

Indian oil refiners are snapping up cheap Russian crude

Indian refiners are loading up on Russian oil as prices of the nation’s crude plunge to unprecedented lows. Processors from the world’s fastest-growing importer bought about 6 million barrels of Urals crude from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in recent days, traders said. That’s the most India has purchased in at least three years,

Indian refinery to produce bioethanol from bamboo

Sulzer technology is helping to convert bamboo into bioethanol in a pioneering Indian refinery. India’s national objective of achieving self-sufficiency in energy and reducing its fossil fuel footprint is being supported by Sulzer’s expertise in pump manufacturing and refinery processes. The country’s first biorefinery, Assam Bio Refinery, built by Chempolis technology, is a new joint

Indian Oil and NTPC ink deal to collaborate on green energy

State-run Indian Oil Corporation and NTPC have signed an agreement for collaborating on renewable energy. “IndianOil and NTPC have come together for the generation and storage of renewable energy or other cleaner forms of energy, including gas-based power, primarily to cater for IndianOil Refineries or other installations,” the companies said in a joint statement. Source: