Question : SAUDI ARAMCO`S OFFER FOR STAKE IN HPCL REFINERY



(a) whether the American Petroleum Giant Saudi Aramco has offered to pick up stake in Vishakhapatnam refinery of HPCL;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the extent to which the Indian Company likely to be benefited?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)

(a) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is in discussions with M/s Saudi Aramco but has not as yet received any formal proposal from them for acquiring a stake in its Vishakhapatnam Refinery.

(b) & (c) Do not arise in view of (a) above.