India’s Chennai Petroleum plans to expand refining capacity by a third
India's state-run Chennai Petroleum Corp plans to expand its refining capacity by a third to 280,000 barrels per day, it said in its 2025-26 annual report issued on Saturday.
RoydadNaft – India’s state-run Chennai Petroleum Corp plans to expand its refining capacity by a third to 280,000 barrels per day, it said in its 2025-26 annual report issued on Saturday.
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Chennai Petroleum operates a 210,000-bpd Manali refinery in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
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The company also said it plans to reconfigure its planned Cauvery refinery project in Tamil Nadu to “enhance petrochemical intensity”.
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Chennai Petroleum, along with its parent company Indian Oil Corp, the country’s top refiner, planned to set up a 180,000-barrels-per-day Cauvery Basin refinery project.
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Chennai Petroleum, which opened its first retail fuel outlet in March, plans to set up 300 outlets across the country.
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The company didn’t specify timelines for expansion of its refining capacity and retail fuel outlets.
