MRPL to shut crude unit for maintenance in mid-May, sources say, ET EnergyWorld
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New Delhi: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd will shut its 144,000 barrels-per-day ( bpd crude distillation unit from mid-May, a refinery source and four traders said. MRPL , a subsidiary of the country's top explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp, operates a 300,000 bpd refinery in southern India."The maintenance will last for about 30-45 days," the refinery source said. The company's communication office did not respond to a Reuters email seeking comments.
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