US Secretary of State Rubio visits India's largest oil refinery

Summarised from Al Jazeera's report · Updated 20 Oct, 15:58 · Archive

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery in India, the world's largest single-site refinery.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in India for a two-day visit, during which he will tour the Jamnagar refinery complex in Gujarat, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries. The refinery is the world's largest single-site facility and processes 1.4 million barrels per day. The visit is described as business-focused rather than political.

Rubio will fly to Jamnagar in Gujarat, near the Gulf of Kutch, after meetings in Mumbai, India's financial hub. The US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said Rubio would meet with business leaders to promote opportunities for commercial investment and economic cooperation.

Reliance Industries occupies a strategic position in global energy markets. It is central to Washington's efforts to punish Russian energy buyers and contain oil prices amid tensions with Iran. The conglomerate has also recently committed to major investment in the United States, which the Trump administration has cited as evidence of its success in attracting global capital.

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• Why Rubio is visiting Reliance’s oil refinery in India, the world’s largestReliance is central to Washington’s efforts to punish Russian energy buyers and contain oil prices amid the war on Iran.Al Jazeera · 20 Oct, 13:37

In this story: Marco Rubio · Mukesh Ambani · Reliance Industries · India · Gujarat · Jamnagar

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