Haldia Refinery is an oil refinery operated by Indian Oil Corporation, located in Haldia city in the state of West Bengal. This refinery has a capacity of 8 million tonnes per year.[1] This refinery was commissioned in 1975 and is situated 136 km from Kolkata, at the junction of Haldi and Hooghly River.[2] This refinery can produce various fuel products like LPG, Naphtha, Petrol, Mineral Turpentine Oil, Superior Kerosene, Aviation Turbine Fuel, High Speed Diesel, Jute Batching Oil.[2]
History
Two sectors were commissioned in January 1975 for processing 2.5 MMTPA of Middle East crude - one for producing fuel products and the other for Lube base stocks.[3]