Bharat Petroleum Corporation
plans to shut a crude unit that produces 120,000
barrels per day, as well as some secondary units, at its 200,000
bpd Mumbai refinery in western India for three to four weeks in
September and October for routine maintenance, an industry
source said on Monday.
The state-run refiner had plans to shut the units for
maintenance in June, the source said.
The company did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request
for comment.
Indian refiners have delayed their refinery maintenance plans to
meet local fuel demand, a government official said previously.
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