India is poised to commission its first greenfield refinery integrated refinery complex in nearly ten years, with the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL) set to play a key role in boosting the country’s crude oil processing capacity.

The refinery, located in Pachpadra, Rajasthan, is expected to generate up to nine million metric tons (mt) of incremental annual crude demand.

With pre-commissioning activities underway for several units, the first greenfield refinery is set to begin operations soon.

The HRRL refinery is a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) and the Rajasthan government, with equity stakes of 74% and 26%, respectively.

Designed to process predominantly imported medium-grade crude, the refinery will rely on a combination of Russian Urals, Arabian, and Basrah crude grades, complemented by domestic crude.