BP and RIL to form fuels and mobility JV under Jio-BP brand

To expand retail network to 5,500 sites over next 5 years

BP and Reliance Industries signed a definitive agreement relating to the formation of their new Indian fuels and mobility joint venture. This follows the initial heads of agreement signed in August this year.

The venture is expected to be formed during the first half of 2020, subject to regulatory and other customary approvals.

The new venture, a further development of RIL and BP's longstanding partnership, will include an India-wide fuels retail service station network and aviation fuel marketing business. Building from RIL's existing businesses, the partners expect the venture to co-create a world class fuels partnership to grow rapidly and help meet India's fast-growing demands for energy and mobility.

The venture expects to expand from RIL's current fuel retailing network of over 1,400 retail sites and 30 aviation fuel stations across India to up to 5,500 retail sites and 45 aviation fuel stations over the next five years to become the most preferred provider of automotive and aviation fuels. The retail network will operate under the Jio-BP brand.

The partners intend to set up a new joint venture company, held 51% by RIL and 49% by BP, that will assume ownership of RIL's existing Indian fuel retail network and access its aviation fuel business.

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