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ONGC plans new 200,000-240,000 BPD refinery in Gujarat's Jamnagar
Reuters NEW DELHI
India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is exploring building a 200,000-240,000 barrels per day refinery at Jamnagar in the western Indian state of Gujarat, a company source said on Thursday.
The company is doing a pre-feasibility study for the project, the source told reporters.
The source declined to be identified as the matter is not yet public.
India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, wants to position itself as a global refining hub and is expanding capacity.
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