Operations at several ports, oil rigs halted as India prepares for Biparjoy

As India prepares for a powerful cyclone that is likely to hit its west coast this week, the government has directed all offshore oil installations to ensure the immediate return of all staff and advised ports to also take preventive action.

With many oil and container ports stopping cargo operations in the western state of Gujarat, here is a look at some of the major operations that have been affected ahead of the storm, which has been named Cyclone Biparjoy.

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES

Reliance Industries, which operates the world’s largest refining complex, suspended exports of diesel and other oil products from Sikka port on Monday.