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To bridge the shortfall of petrol in the Karnataka market following the shutdown of the phase-III units of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), the company is sourcing petrol blend from Paradip refinery of Indian Oil Corporation.
M Venkatesh, Director (Refinery), MRPL, told BusinessLine that the company will receive petrol blend stream from Paradip, and blend it with other streams of petrol in MRPL, certify and sell it in the domestic market.
MRPL is expecting to source 13,000 kilolitres (kl) of petrol blend from Paradip.
“With this sourcing from Paradip, around 15,000-20,000 kl of petrol can be produced,” he said.
The ship carrying the blend will leave Paradip in two days.
MRPL is expected to receive the shipment next week, he said. MRPL had shut down phase-III units of the refinery following acute water scarcity in Mangaluru.
With this, the production of diesel has fallen by 50 per cent and petrol by 30 per cent in MRPL.
Venkatesh said this arrangement will help bridge the shortfall of petrol in Karnataka market.
Karnataka should not suffer because of the shutdown of the unit, he added.
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