Rubio visits Reliance Jamnagar refinery on India trip

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on October 20, 2026, for a two-day visit focused on business meetings, including a tour of Reliance Industries’ 1.4 million bpd Jamnagar refinery.

Al Jazeera reported that Rubio arrived in India on October 20, 2026, for a two-day visit that includes meetings in Mumbai and a tour of Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar refinery complex in Gujarat, the world’s largest single-site oil refinery with a capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day. [1]

The visit is described as business-focused, with Rubio expected to discuss refining more Venezuelan crude and promoting commercial investment; the trip skips New Delhi amid strains in US-India relations and an elusive trade deal. [1]

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  1. Why Rubio is visiting Reliance’s oil refinery in India, the world’s largest

    Al Jazeera · · Excerpt

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