Ensure supply: Some Indian refineries postpone shutdowns for maintenance

MetaMuskRat · 2026-04-07T22:55:19+00:00

People's Financial News, April 7th — An official from India's Ministry of Petroleum stated on the 6th that some refining companies in the country have postponed maintenance shutdowns to ensure domestic fuel supply. Sujata Sharma, an official from India's Ministry of Petroleum, said that some oil companies, including Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum, had originally planned routine maintenance on certain refinery equipment. However, considering that private company Nayara Energy has decided to shut down its Vadinar refinery, which has a processing capacity of 400k barrels per day, starting from the 9th for maintenance, this will inevitably tighten liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies in India. Coupled with the oil product shortages caused by Middle Eastern conflicts, some Indian oil companies have decided to delay shutdowns to ensure supply. It is reported that Nayara Energy originally planned a one-month shutdown for maintenance at the Vadinar refinery last year, but EU sanctions made it difficult to obtain key materials needed for maintenance, forcing the postponement of the plan. Industry insiders say that this shutdown and maintenance are expected to

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2026-04-07 22:55:19

People’s Finance News, April 7—On April 6, an official from India’s Ministry of Petroleum said that some of the country’s refineries have postponed planned shutdowns and maintenance of production equipment in order to ensure domestic fuel demand. Sujata Sharma, an official of India’s Ministry of Petroleum, said that some oil companies, including Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation, had originally planned routine inspections and maintenance of certain refinery equipment. However, given that the private company Nayara Energy has decided to close its Vadinar refinery—its 400k barrels-per-day processing capacity—starting on the 9th for maintenance, this is expected to tighten the supply of liquefied petroleum gas within India. In addition, a shortage of oil product supplies caused by fighting in the Middle East has also led some Indian oil companies to decide to postpone planned shutdown maintenance in order to secure supply. It is understood that Nayara Energy had originally planned to carry out a month-long shutdown and maintenance at the Vadinar refinery last year, but because EU sanctions made it difficult for the company to obtain the key materials needed for the maintenance, it had to postpone the maintenance plan. Industry sources said this shutdown and maintenance is expected to last 35 to 40 days. (CCTV News)

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