Indian refiners postpone maintenance shutdowns to meet local fuel demand, government says

Indian ‌refiners have postponed maintenance shutdowns ​of their units ⁠to meet local fuel demand, a government official said ‌on Monday (April 6, 2026).

Indian Oil Corporation and ‌Bharat Petroleum Corporation were among ‌the ⁠companies that had ⁠planned to shut units at some of their refineries for ​routine maintenance, Sujata ‌Sharma, Joint Secretary in the federal oil ministry said.

However, Nayara Energy ‌will shut its ​400,000 barrels per day Vadinar refinery for ⁠maintenance from April 9, tightening supply of liquefied ‌petroleum gas in the country, she said.

Nayara was originally scheduled to shut the refinery for a month-long ‌maintenance last year but ​had to postpone the plan as European ⁠Union sanctions made it ⁠difficult to secure key items required for ‌the turnaround.