Indian Oil seeks rare jet fuel cargo; first time in more than three years

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indian Oil Corp is seeking a rare aviation turbine fuel or jet fuel cargo, its first such requirement in more than three years, industry sources said on Monday.

IOC's rare spot requirement is due to a planned maintenance at its Koyali refinery in Gujarat, the sources added.

The company is seeking about 5,000 tonnes of jet fuel for delivery into Vasco da Gama, on the west coast in Indian state of Goa, over March 25 to 28, one of them said.

The tender closes on March 12 and is valid until March 13.

It last sought a jet fuel cargo in 2011, a second source said.

IOC is planning to shut four crude distillation units with a total capacity of 220,000 barrels-per-day and several secondary units at the Koyali refinery from March to April.

The company is expected to secure its diesel needs from Indian private refiners such as Reliance Industries and Essar Oil with whom it has term purchase contracts, an industry source said.

(Reporting by Jessica Jaganathan; Editing by Biju Dwarakanath)