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| Refiners seek extension in deadline for supply of cleaner fuel |
| Press Trust of India / New Delhi Dec 15, 2009, 18:08 IST |
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Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation's largest refiner, and other state-run refiners are seeking a three-month extension in deadline for supply of cleaner Euro-III and Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel to July 2010.
"There are slippages (at refineries) in commissioning facilities to produce Euro-II and Euro-IV grade fuel," IOC Chairman Sarthak Behuria said.
While petrol and diesel meeting the stringent Euro-IV specifications are to be supplied in seven metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad from April 1, 2010, Euro-III grade fuel is to be supplied in rest of the country from that date.
"Meeting Euro-IV fuel supplies will not be a problem for anyone of us (IOC and sister PSUs). But Euro-III would be a problem as refineries are not ready," he said.
Its Barauni refinery in Bihar and Digboi and Guwahati units in Assam faced about six month delay in commissioning facilities to produce Euro-III norm compliant diesel.
Its Koyali unit in Gujarat was one month behind while Hindustan Petroleum Corp's Mumbai and Vizag refineries faced up to two years delay in commissioning facilities to produce Euro-III and Euro-IV grade fuel. Chennai plant and Numaligarh refinery also faced between six to 10 months delay.
"We are asking the petroleum ministry for a six month extension in deadline for the North-East region and a three-month deferment in the April 1 deadline for the rest of the country," Behuria said.
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