India, Jan. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Introduction
India's petroleum industry is a comprehensive sector encompassing exploration, production, refining, distribution, and marketing of petroleum and its by-products. This includes upstream activities like extraction of crude oil and natural gas, midstream activities such as transportation and storage, and downstream processes including refining and distribution of fuels like petrol, diesel, LPG, and kerosene. A critical contributor to India's energy basket, the petroleum industry ensures energy security and underpins various economic activities.
At present, India has nineteen Public-Sector Undertaking (PSU) refineries, three Private-Sector refineries, ...