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Hindustan Petroleum Corp. (HPCL) has refinanced about Rs 50,000 crore of debt at its Rajasthan refinery, securing a reduction of around 105 basis points in borrowing costs and targeting annual interest savings of about Rs 1,000 crore through a broader restructuring of the project's finances, Chairman and Managing Director Vikas Kaushal said on Friday. The refinancing, effective October 3, is expected to save the company about Rs 470 crore to Rs 550 crore annually, Kaushal told analysts on an earnings call. Additional equity infusions, conversion of subordinated loans into equity and interest-free state support are expected to further ease the refinery's financing burden as HPCL ramps up operations at the facility. The 9 million tonnes a year refinery in Rajasthan was built at a cost of Rs 79,459 crore, with HPCL (74 per cent) and Government of Rajasthan (26 per cent) as equity partners. HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), the joint venture company, part refinanced existing proj
HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL), India's major oil refining and petrochemical company, achieved a record 2 million tonnes of polymer sales in the fiscal ended March 2025, surpassing expectations and reinforcing its position as an industry trailblazer. "This accomplishment is the result of HMEL's unwavering commitment to understanding customer needs and providing tailored solutions for niche applications across various polymer segments," the firm said in a statement. HMEL has undertaken a massive USD 3 billion expansion of petrochemical capacity, increasing its polypropylene capacity to 1 million tonnes a year, and adding a polyethylene capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per annum, catering to the major application segments. 2024-25 was the first full year of operations of the new plant featuring pioneering technologies from world-class licensors. HMEL is a joint venture between state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Mittal Energy Investment Pte Ltd, Singapore - pa