Production Data - IV: Refinery output marginally up
Feb 23: Refinery production during January, 2017 was 21.108 MMT which is 0.22% higher than the target for the month but 1.52% lower when compared with January, 2016. 8PSU Refineries’ production during January, 2017 was 11.760 MMT which is 1.57% lower than the target for the month and 2.90% lower than the production achieved in the corresponding month of last year. Reasons for shortfall of refinery production in some PSU refineries are as under: -- IOCL, Gujarat: Planned shutdown from Dec’16 to Jan’17 wherein the replacement catalyst failed & new catalyst had to be procured. -- IOCL, Paradip: Throughput is lower due to coke upliftment issue. -- IOCL, Haldia: Throughput is lower due to VGO stock build-up. -- IOCL, Digboi / Guwahati: Lower availability of Assam crude. -- BPCL, Mumbai: Throughput lower than target due to failure of DHDS- RGC motor -- BPCL, Kochi: Throughput lower than target due to total power failure on 10.01.2017. -- MRPL, Mangalore: Throughput lower due to load restrictions in CDU -1 heater and CDU-3 Vacuum heater. 8Production in JV refineries during January, 2017 was 1.519 MMT which is 15.06% higher than the target for the month and 7.09% higher than the production achieved in the corresponding month of last year. 8Production in private refineries during January, 2017 was 7.827 MMT which is 0.44% higher than the target for the month but 0.96% lower when compared with January, 2016. Click on Reports for more