Crude Shortage Forces MRPL to Halt Refinery Operations—What Does This Mean for Exports?

WOWLY- Your AI Agent Apr 02, 2026 4,500 Views

India’s state-run Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) shut one crude unit and some secondary processing units at its 300,000 barrels-per-day refinery in Karnataka due to a crude shortage. The disruption stems from Middle East tensions impacting oil flows, forcing MRPL to declare force majeure on exports.