About Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Limited

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is one of the largest public sector enterprises under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India and continues to be accorded the prestigious ‘Maharatna’ status.

HPCL has a robust presence in the petroleum refining and marketing sector. It caters to a vast consumer base across the country by supplying mobility fuels and LPG solutions to households and continues to be the largest distributor of industrial and automotive lubricants in India. 

HPCL is also actively engaged in the sale of bulk petroleum products. The Company leverages its extensive pipeline network for transporting products across the country’s landscape. 

In addition, it is steadily advancing its participation in the natural gas sector. It is also expanding into the renewable energy sector, with a continued focus on wind and solar power generation.

With two state-of-the-art refineries at Mumbai (9.5 MMTPA) and Visakhapatnam (15.0 MMTPA), HPCL produces BS-VI compliant fuels and powers a nationwide supply chain spanning 5,134 km of pipelines and 33,000+ customer touchpoints, 23,747 retail outlets, 6,378 LPG distributors and 1,638 SKO/LDO dealerships as of FY 2024–25. HPCL has a 20.54% domestic market share in Petroleum Products. 

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s Geographic Presence 

HPCL is among India’s second-largest retail network holders, second-largest cross-country product pipeline operators, and second-largest LPG marketers, underscoring its role in national energy security. Internationally, HPCL trades lubricants, petrochemicals and refined products through a wholly owned entity in Dubai with a focus on the Middle East and Africa, and exports select products to regional markets such as Nepal and Bhutan, among others. The lubricants business, in particular, has built a global footprint with exports over the years to 30 countries.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Key Management Team 

• Vikas Kaushal – Chairman & Managing Director
• Rajneesh Narang – Director – Finance
• S. Bharathan – Director – Refineries
• Amit Garg – Director – Marketing

Latest Updates on Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

• Natural Gas: Commissioned a 5 MMTPA LNG regasification terminal at Chhara Port, Gujarat (expandable to 10 MMTPA) with India’s largest LNG storage capacity of 4,00,000 Cu.M; first cargo was discharged in January 2025 with zero LTAs over 28.5 million manhours. HPCL also signed term contracts with domestic producers and MoUs with NTPC, IOC and IGX to bolster LNG sourcing and trading; CGD authorisations now cover 25 GAs across 14 States, with 129 new CNG stations commissioned in the year (total 475).

• Retail Network: Commissioned 1,725 new retail outlets (total 23,747), added 361 CNG stations (total 2,038) and installed 2,412 EV charging points (total 5,976). Non-fuel retail expanded via 494 HaPpyShops and partnerships with national and international QSR brands; solar panels were installed at 4,735 outlets, taking solar-enabled sites to 22,353 (94%of the network).

• LPG: Achieved highest-ever LPG sales of 8.95 MMT and initiated arrangements for LPG imports at Krishnapatnam; development of India’s largest 80 TMT LPG cavern at Mangalore is in progress for commissioning in FY2025–26.

• Aviation: ATF sales rose to 1.09 MMT as the network expanded to 57 Aviation Service Facilities; HP Aviation won the fuel farm project at the upcoming Visakhapatnam (Bhogapuram) Airport and partnered with Boeing to advance India’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel ecosystem.