Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited engages in refining crude oil and marketing petroleum products in India and internationally. It operates through two segments, Downstream Petroleum; and Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons. The company operates fuel stations that sell motor spirits, high-speed diesel, blended fuels, compressed and liquefied natural gas, automotive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and lubricants; operate convenience stores, restaurants, and electric vehicle charging facilities; and offer ATM, money transfer, insurance, and vehicle care services. It also provides LPG for domestic, commercial, and metal cutting applications under the Bharatgas brand name; automobile lubricants, such as automotive engine and gear oils, greases, and specialties, as well as industrial lubricants under the MAK brand; jet fuel; and aviation services, including transportation, storage, and intoplane services. In addition, the company offers industrial fuels products, white oils, bitumen and specialty bitumen, petcoke, sulphur, solvents, petrochemicals, bunkering, and petrochemical feedstock products; and operates pipelines to transport petroleum products. Further, it exports naphtha and fuel oils; and engages in city gas distribution activities. The company's marketing infrastructure includes a network of installations, depots, retail outlets, aviation fueling stations, and LPG distributors. The company was formerly known as Bharat Refineries Limited and changed its name to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in August 1977. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Mumbai, India.