India to boost refining capacity to 6.19 mln bpd by 2028, says minister
India's refining capacity is set to grow by about 20% to 309.5 million metric tons by 2028 to address increasing fuel demand, said the junior petroleum minister. The existing capacity is around 5.14 million bpd. Strategic petroleum reserves would cover 9.5 days of crude oil needs, and new storage facilities have been approved in Odisha and Karnataka.