25 September
Indian Oil is planning to postpone some of its refinery expansion projects as demand continues to remain weak amid Covid-19 crisis. According to a PTI report, the projects will be revived as demand surges and with gradual increase in the use of cleaner fuels. In an interview, Indian Oil chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya opined that diesel and petrol will continue to remain dominant fuels for the next two decades in the country.
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