Kochi Refineries

Kochi Refinery
Company typeGovernment owned
IndustryOil refinery
Founded27 April 1963 (1963-04-27)
Headquarters,
ProductsPetroleum, Petrochemicals
Revenue 60,000 crore (US$7.1 billion) (2018)
ParentBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Websitebharatpetroleum.com/kochi-refinery

Kochi Refinery Limited (KRL) is a crude oil refinery in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is the largest public sector refinery in India with a production capacity of 15.5 million tonnes per year. Formerly known as Cochin Refineries Limited and later renamed as Kochi Refineries Limited, it was acquired by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in the year 2006. The refinery is situated at Ambalamugal, around 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the city centre.