Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited receives first parcel of US crude

MANGALURU: State’s only refiner – Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) on Friday received its first cargo of US crude. The crude tanker MT Maran Poseidon carrying 1 million barrels of Southern Green Canyon crude (1,41,000 MT) arrived at New Mangalore Port for unloading its cargo to MRPL tanks.
H Kumar, managing director, MRPL said MRPL purchased its first cargo of Southern Green Canyon high Sulphur crude from USA for the first time, in order to diversify its crude sourcing.