Centre to inaugurate Barmer refinery-cum-petrochemical project in January 2024

The central government is likely to inaugurate the Barmer refinery-cum-petrochemical project in January 2024. The project involves the setting up of a 9 million tonne per annum (mtpa) oil refinery-cum-petrochemical com­plex in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. It is being implemented by Hindus­tan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Rajasthan State Refinery Limited, whi­ch have equity stakes of 74 per cent and 26 per cent respectively. The refi­nery will process the locally available crude from the oilfields of Cairn India Limited in Rajasthan, along with other categories of fuel. The complex will produce motor fuels with the latest environmental specifications.