IOCL Mathura refinery starts 100% BS-VI fuels production

Indian Oil Corporation’s Mathura refinery completed the revamp of its all units to produce BS-VI grade fuels ahead of the deadline for roll out of newer emission norms from April 2020, a company official said.

The refinery had undertaken projects to upgrade its diesel and gasoline units for bringing down sulphur level by nearly 80 per cent, Mathura Refinery Executive Director Arvind Kumar told reporters.

With the commissioning of these facilities, Mathura Refinery is now supplying 100 per cent of its MS (Petrol) and HSD (diesel), meeting BS-VI norms, he added.

IOCL Mathura Refinery has achieved the distinction of becoming first refinery in the country to supply BS-VI compliant fuels, containing less than 10 ppm sulphur with existing units, well ahead of deadline set by the government, he mentioned.