Indian Oil reassesses ₹33,000 crore Nagapattinam refinery, weighs petrochemicals pivot

Indian Oil is reviewing the economic viability of its planned 9 mtpa Nagapattinam refinery in Tamil Nadu and could pursue a standalone petrochemicals complex instead, signalling a potential shift in long-term downstream capital allocation.

— Filed Mon, 3 Aug, 2026, 00:09 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Indian Oil is reassessing its ₹33,000 crore Nagapattinam refinery for economic viability and may instead build a standalone petrochemicals complex, potentially reshaping capital allocation for the state-owned fuel retailer's downstream network.

Why this matters

The Nagapattinam review follows Indian Oil signals on stronger July petrol and diesel demand, lower commercial LPG prices with higher ATF prices, and continued Gulf crude sourcing amid West Asia conflict.

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