Saudi Aramco is exploring opportunities to invest in the West Coast refinery in a bid to expand its footprint in India.

In response to a query whether Saudi Aramco has expressed interest for investing in the West Coast refinery, Minister for Petroleum Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan said, "Yes, they have shown interest."

Pradhan was speaking at the India Energy Forum by CERAWeek.

President and Chief Executive Officer at Saudi Aramco also said, "We are looking at investment opportunities in the Indian downstream sector and at investment in Indian companies accross hydrocarbon value chain."

He also said that Aramco is looking to partner with Indian Petrochemical companies.