Slow pace of capacity addition casts shadow over India's refinery targets

In short, India's energy security and the may both be on the line unless state refiners step on the gas

S Dinakar
Last Updated at March 14, 2023 18:19 IST

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Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India should add 200 million tonnes (MT) of refining capacity, around 80 per cent of existing capacity. Industry officials said this additional capacity — which amounts to 4 million barrels a day — must come up in the next 10 years if it has to make an impact on consumption, and enable refiners to recover their investments.

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