IOC to expand Panipat annual naphtha cracking capacity to 1.2 MT by 2019

The expansion would increase capacity of the cracker in northern India from about 850,000 tonnes annually, executive director S Mitra said

IOC to expand Panipat annual naphtha cracking capacity to 1.2 MT by 2019
Reuters Singapore
Last Updated : Nov 13 2015 | 11:48 AM IST

Indian Oil Corp plans to expand capacity at its naphtha cracker in Panipat to 1.2 million tonnes per year (tpy) by 2019, said S Mitra, executive director of the refiner's petrochemical division.

The expansion would increase capacity of the cracker in northern India from about 850,000 tpy, Mitra said on Friday during a condensate and naphtha forum in Singapore.

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First Published: Nov 13 2015 | 9:26 AM IST

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