BackBPCL to invest over Rs4,588 crore in petrochemicals push
The company plans to boost capacity at its Kochi refinery to 310,000bpd from the current 190,000 bpd
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Mumbai: Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) on Wednesday said it will invest ₹ 4,588 crore to diversify into the petrochemicals business, a move that will help the state refiner expand beyond refining and retailing and boost margins.
BPCL will produce niche petrochemical products, that are predominantly imported into the country, at its Kochi refinery using propylene that will be available once the ongoing refinery expansion is completed, the company said in a statement.
The state-owned company plans to boost capacity at its Kochi refinery to 310,000 barrels per day (bpd) from the current 190,000 bpd by May 2016.
The project proposal will now be submitted for obtaining environmental clearance and the petrochemical unit is expected to come on stream during fiscal year 2018-19, BPCL said. Reuters
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