{"id":633814,"date":"2024-02-08T17:32:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T12:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/?p=633814"},"modified":"2024-02-09T14:33:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T09:03:00","slug":"bpcl-launches-epa-grade-diesel-in-strategic-move-to-boost-indias-energy-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/bpcl-launches-epa-grade-diesel-in-strategic-move-to-boost-indias-energy-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"BPCL launches EPA-grade diesel in strategic move to boost India&#8217;s energy sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant development for India&#8217;s energy sector, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) unveiled its indigenous EPA-Grade Diesel at India Energy Week in Goa, the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The launch, presided over by Minister of petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri, alongside BPCL C&#038;MD G Krishnakumar, marks a strategic shift towards enhancing self-reliance and innovation within the industry.<\/p>\n<p>The Kochi Refinery&#8217;s successful development of EPA-Grade Diesel, traditionally imported at a premium from Germany, capitalizes on India&#8217;s advanced refining capabilities. This move is poised to meet the growing demands of the US export market, adhering to stringent international standards.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the occasion, G. Krishnakumar, Chairman &#038; Managing Director, BPCL, said &#8220;Today marks a pivotal moment in our journey towards sustainable energy solutions. With the launch of indigenous EPA-Grade Diesel at our Kochi Refinery underscores our relentless commitment to innovation and self-reliance in powering the nation&#8217;s growth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This indigenous production not only eliminates the need for imports but also streamlines the engine development, calibration, and testing processes for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By reducing time and costs associated with overseas procurement, BPCL&#8217;s initiative ensures timely fulfillment of export operations, thus curbing foreign exchange outflows and bolstering India&#8217;s economic resilience,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant development for India&#8217;s energy sector, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) unveiled its indigenous EPA-Grade Diesel at India Energy Week in Goa, the company said in a statement. The launch, presided over by Minister of petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri, alongside BPCL C&#038;MD G Krishnakumar, marks a strategic shift towards enhancing self-reliance and innovation within the industry. The Kochi Refinery&#8217;s successful development of EPA-Grade Diesel, traditionally imported at a premium from Germany, capitalizes on India&#8217;s advanced refining capabilities. This move is poised to meet the growing demands of the US export market, adhering to stringent international [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-633814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-oil-gas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=633814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633814\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=633814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=633814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=633814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}