Rubio visits RIL’s Jamnagar refinery ,meets Adani, Tata Sons chief

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Reliance Industries Limited’s (RIL) refinery in Jamnagar on Wednesday, at the end of his three-day visit to India. He was hosted at the facility, which is considered the world’s largest single-site refinery by RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family members.
Rubio's visit came a day after he termed India as "refining superpower" in Mumbai and had hinted that he would be talking to RIL about refining more Venezuelan crude oil.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who accompanied the US secretary of state to Jamnagar, posted on X: "Over the past year, India's imports of U.S. LPG have surged from under 10% to 67%, making the United States India's largest LPG supplier. Reliance's planned investment in the first new U.S. oil refinery in 50 years is another major opportunity to expand American energy production and create jobs

Honored to join @SecRubio at @RIL_Updates Jamnagar facilities. Over the past year, India’s imports of U.S. LPG have surged from under 10% to 67%, making the United States India’s largest LPG supplier. Reliance’s planned investment in the first new U.S. oil refinery in 50 years is another major opportunity to expand American energy production and create jobs.

— Ambassador Sergio Gor (@USAmbIndia) October 21, 2026

The visit comes in the backdrop of US President Donald Trump announcing that Reliance was setting up a new refinery project in Brownsville, Texas, with an estimated capacity of 168,00 barrels per day.Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery is considered the world's largest single-site refining complex, with the capacity to process 1.4 million barrels of crude oil per day.
The visit also included RIL's animal-rescue centre, Vantara, and its green-energy gigafactory.In a media statement, RIL. said its chairman, Mukesh Ambani, and the company's Executive Director, Anant Ambani, welcomed Rubio and Gor to Jamnagar and "were given a tour of the world-class refinery complex, offering a first-hand view of its scale, advanced technology and integrated operations"

Reliance Industries Limited tweets, "Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani and Executive Director Anant Ambani welcomed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, to Jamnagar, home to the world’s largest refinery. The visitors were given a tour of the world-class refinery complex, offering a first-hand view of its scale, advanced technology and integrated operations. Secretary Rubio and Ambassador Gor were also explained Reliance’s New Energy giga-factories, which are currently being commissioned in phases, and the data centres under construction. The tour provided an overview of the company’s investments across energy and digital infrastructure, bringing together its well-established advanced manufacturing and deep-tech capabilities. Mukesh Ambani and Anant Ambani outlined Reliance’s long-term vision for the Jamnagar complex and its development as a centre for deep-tech, innovation and advanced manufacturing."

— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2026

"The visit included wide-ranging discussions on the global energy landscape and opportunities for commercial partnerships across conventional and new energy. The exchange covered reliable and affordable energy supplies, technological advances, resilient supply chains and the investment required to meet growing demand," the statement added.
Earlier in the day, Rubio had also met Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran in Mumbai.Rubio, who arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon, first met Adani, followed by a meeting with Chandrasekaran, sources said.Rubio's visit comes as India and the US seek to deepen commercial and strategic ties, with energy security, manufacturing and technology among the areas of potential cooperation.

(State Correspondent)