In order to expand its gas business, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is in advance talk to acquire 26% stake in debt-laden Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation’s (GPSC) almost-completed Rs 4,500 crore Mundra LNG import terminal in Gujarat. The 5 million tonnes a year import terminal, the third facility in Gujarat for import of natural gas in its liquid form in ships, is nearing completion and GSPC is keen to exit the project completely.
IOC is the largest enterprise in the country and the foremost ranked Fortune Global 500 Company in India and has presence in the complete hydrocarbon value chain from downstream refining & marketing, pipeline transportation, Petrochemicals, E&P and Gas Marketing.