Question

Name the two coastal oil-refineries, one on the west coast of India and the other on the east coast of India. Name one inland oil refinery. List the sources of crude oil for these refineries.                                                    

Answer 1

1. Trombay Refinery (Maharashtra) - coastal, west coast: sources include mainly Iranian crude plus crude from the Ankleshwar oilfields.
2. Visakhapatnam (HPCL) Refinery (Andhra Pradesh) - coastal, east coast: processes imported crude oil.
3. Mathura Refinery (Uttar Pradesh) - inland receives crude from Mumbai High and also uses imported crude.