Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), formerly known as Madras Refineries Limited (MRL) was formed as a joint venture in 1965 between the Government of India (GOI), AMOCO and National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) having a share holding in the ratio 74%: 13%: 13% respectively.CPCL has two refineries with a combined refining capacity of 10.5 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA).

The main products of the company are LPG, Motor Spirit, Superior Kerosene, Aviation Turbine Fuel, High Speed Diesel, Naphtha, Bitumen, Lube Base Stocks, Paraffin Wax, Fuel Oil,Hexane and Petrochemical feed stocks.The unit was revamped to enhance the propylene production capacity to 30,000 tonnes per annum in 2004. CPCL also supplies LABFS to a downstream unit for manufacture of Liner Alkyl Benzene.CPCL has been successfully utilising Information Technology to continuously improve Business Processes in the company and to provide operational, financial, and commercial information to executives at various levels.

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