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IOCL Panipat Refinery +200 kbd: India’s next crude-demand engine starts taking shape to reach 500 kbd. Crude and products market shifts in 2027?

By the XAnalysts team

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Commodity
Diesel
Market Hub
Singapore
Price Indicator
Diesel cracks in SG
Time Period
6 months +
Market Impact
Bearish for Diesel cracks
Market Impact
Bullish for crude

200 kbd of new refining capacity does not simply mean 200 kbd more crude demand. IndianOil’s Panipat expansion from ~300 kbd to ~500 kbd is nearing the finish line, with December 2026 targeted for completion. But the bigger market story is what happens next.…

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