The largest refinery, Indian Oil Corporation has started production of petrol from the Rs 34,555 crore facility.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on February 7, will be dedicating the 15 MMTPA Paradip Refinery to the nation that will be producing BS-IV fuels and serve the eastern and southeastern markets apart from exports.
The executive director in-charge of the Paradip Refinery project, Ramjee Ram said that “We have completed one of the most critical steps of the refinery today. With our 3.9 MMTPA motor spirits unit going critical, we have only VGO-HDT (vacuum gas oil hydrotreater) to be commissioned that will be done by mid next month.
“This refinery complex is the most modern facility in the country and also our first and the largest greenfield facility on the East Coast.”