Refinery Bandh Ki Kahani Kya Hai?
Toh scene yeh hai ki Nayara Energy Gujarat mein apna Vadinar refinery, jo saal mein 20 million tonnes fuel bana sakta hai, use 35 din ke liye band karne wala hai April ki shuruat se. Is maintenance ke chalte, India ki poori refining capacity ka lagbhag 8% supply se out ho jayega.
Pehele yeh shutdown last year postpone hua tha kyunki kuch important vendors jo chemicals aur catalysts supply karte hain, un par European sanctions ka impact tha. Abhi most pre-maintenance kaam ho gaya hai, toh Nayara yeh shutdown karne ja raha hai, bhale hi global supply chain mein abhi bhi pressure hai.
Fuel Supply Ka Crisis Aur Global Scenes
Yeh refinery mainly domestic market ko fuel supply karta hai, export bahut kam hai sanctions ke baad. Iska kafi sara output government refiners aur Nayara ke 7,000 petrol pumps tak pahunchta hai. Company keh rahi hai ki unke paas sufficient stock hai levels maintain karne ke liye, but industry ke log thode worried hain.
Aur situation yeh hai ki India mein crude oil imports already kam ho gaye hain, aur LPG ki supply ko lekar toh alag hi tension hai. Jab ek badi refinery ki capacity hat jayegi, toh domestic fuel availability par kafi pressure aa sakta hai.
Margin Pressure Aur Price Ka Khel
Duniya bhar mein aviation turbine fuel, petrol, aur diesel jaise refined products abhi expensive ho gaye hain. India mein retail fuel prices change nahi hue hain, jisse refiners ko kafi loss ho raha hai high crude costs ke karan. Yeh long refinery shutdown margins par aur pressure dalega aur agar supply gaps fill nahi hue toh consumers ko bhi price increase dekhna pad sakta hai.