Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL), a Listed Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Moping) has been upgraded from Schedule 'B' status to Schedule 'A' status by Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Government of India (GOI) with effect from July 04, 2013. This implies greater autonomy to the management, growth in organizational hierarchy besides placing MRPL in a better position in the international competitive market.
MRPL has a design capacity to process 9.69 million metric tonnes per annum and is the only refinery in India to have two hydrocrackers producing Premium Diesel (High Cetane). It is also the only refinery in India to have two CCRs producing Unleaded Petrol of High Octane. MRPL has high standards in refining and environment protection matched by its commitments to society.