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HPCL's Visakh Refinery Upgrade Boosts India's Energy Security & Self-Reliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the HPCL Residue Upgradation Facility at the Visakh refinery as a key driver for India's energy security and self-reliance. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated the facility's commissioning is a decisive step toward a self-reliant India under the leadership of PM Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. The state-of-the-art facility has a capacity of 3.55 million metric tonnes per annum and achieves a high conversion rate to maximize crude oil use. Chief Minister Naidu thanked PM Modi for his vision, noting the upgrade will meet regional fuel needs and establish the East Coast as a world-class refining hub.

Key Points: HPCL Visakh Refinery Upgrade Boosts India's Energy Security

  • Boosts national energy security
  • Advances Aatmanirbhar Bharat goals
  • Converts 93% of crude oil
  • Part of Visakh Refinery Modernisation Project
  • Strengthens East Coast as refining hub
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HPCL's Visakh refinery to boost energy security, strengthen Aatmanirbharta: PM Modi

PM Modi inaugurates HPCL's Residue Upgradation Facility in Visakh, a major step for Aatmanirbhar Bharat and national energy security.

"Bharat's journey toward achieving energy security has reached a milestone - Hardeep Singh Puri"

New Delhi, Jan 6

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the HPCL's Residue Upgradation Facility at the Visakh refinery in Andhra Pradesh adds momentum to our efforts towards boosting energy security.

In an X post, PM Modi said that the "state-of-the-art facility adds momentum to our efforts towards boosting energy security, thus becoming Aatmanirbhar in this sector".

According to Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, Bharat's journey toward achieving energy security has reached an important milestone with the successful commissioning of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's (HPCL) Residue Upgradation Facility at the Visakh Refinery in Andhra Pradesh.

Sharing the development on social media platform X earlier, Puri said the commissioning of the facility marks a decisive step toward a self-reliant India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

"Bharat's journey toward achieving energy security has reached a milestone with the successful commissioning of HPCL's Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at the Visakh Refinery," Puri said on X.

"This critical infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh is a decisive leap toward Aatmanirbhar Bharat, under the visionary leadership of PM Narendra Modi and CM N Chandrababu Naidu," he added.

With a capacity of 3.55 million metric tonnes per annum, the facility can achieve a conversion rate of around 93 per cent, helping maximise the use of every barrel of crude oil.

Naidu said in a separate X post that Andhra Pradesh anchors another major milestone for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

"As part of the three-stage Visakh Refinery Modernisation Project (VRMP), the refinery now hosts a new Residue Upgradation Facility featuring three of the heaviest reactors in the world. This upgrade will help meet regional fuel needs and boost socio-economic growth," he mentioned.

"I sincerely thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his vision in strengthening Visakh Refinery to support the nation's energy security. With this, the East Coast also emerges as a world-class refining hub," he added.

- IANS

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Sarah B
While the project sounds impressive technically, I hope the environmental impact and safety measures for the local community in Visakhapatnam are given top priority. Development should not come at the cost of public health.
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Vikram M
A 93% conversion rate is no small feat! This kind of efficiency is exactly what we need. It will help stabilise fuel prices in the long run by optimising our crude usage. Good to see Andhra Pradesh getting such major infrastructure.
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Priya S
As someone from the region, I'm hopeful this will bring more job opportunities and development to Andhra. The East Coast emerging as a refining hub is a big deal. Hope the benefits reach the common people and not just stay on paper.
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Rohit P
Positive step, but the real test is whether this translates to lower petrol and diesel prices for us. Energy security is important, but so is affordability for the middle class. Let's see the on-ground impact.
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Hardeep A
Building world-class infrastructure with the heaviest reactors is a matter of national pride. This is strategic independence. When global oil markets are volatile, such facilities are our shield. Jai Hind!

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