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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which three companies formed consortium recently to set up India’s biggest refinery
A
GAIL, SAIL, OIL
B
OIL, ONGC and HPL
C
IOCL, OIL and BPCL
D
IOCL, BPCL and HPCL
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jamnagar Refinery, Reliance Industries – India The Jamnagar Refinery, commissioned in July 1999, is a private sector crude oil refinery and the largest refinery in the world, with a capacity of 1.24 million barrels of oil per day. It’s owned by Reliance Industries Limited and is located in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paradip Refinery, was commissioned in 2016, is situated in Paradip, Jagatsinghpur district in the State of Odisha. Situated on the Eastern Coast this Refinery caters to the petroleum products demand & is strategically located for export of petroleum products to South-East Asian countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jamnagar refinery is the India’s largest oil refinery with an aggregate capacity of 1.24 million barrels per day (bpd). The refinery complex is located at Jamnagar in Gujarat, India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Located in India, the Reliance Industries-owned Jamnagar Refinery is the largest oil refinery in the world. As of 2021, the Jamnagar Refinery held a capacity of 1.24 million barrels per day, topping refineries, such as the SK Energy Co. refinery in Ulsan, South Korea and the Paraguana Refinery Complex.

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