New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised the commissioning of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's (HPCL) Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at the Visakh Refinery in Andhra Pradesh, describing it as a state-of-the-art facility that will strengthen India's energy security.

In a social media post on X, the Prime Minister said, "This state-of-the-art facility adds momentum to our efforts towards boosting energy security, thus becoming Aatmanirbhar in this sector."

HPCL has commissioned the Residue Upgradation Facility at its Visakh Refinery, marking a major step in enhancing the country's refining capabilities.

Earlier, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in a post on X that t...