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Rubio Tours Reliance’s Jamnagar Refinery, Pushes U.S.-India Energy Ties

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Processing Venezuelan crude

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat, India, on October 21, 2026.
The trip highlighted Washington’s push to deepen energy cooperation with India, including discussions on processing more Venezuelan crude and expanding bilateral trade.
Rubio arrived in Mumbai on October 20, met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and was escorted by Ambassador Sergio Gor to the refinery.
The visit also covered Reliance’s $300 billion Texas refinery plan.

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India LPG Surge

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat, India, on October 21, 2026.
Mukesh Ambani and his family hosted a private, hospitality-focused meeting, greeting Rubio personally at the complex.
Rubio toured the refinery, the Vantara wildlife-rescue centre, and Reliance’s emerging clean-energy giga-factory.
U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor noted India’s share of U.S. LPG imports rose from under 10 % to 67 % in the prior year.

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Historical Context

After President Bush and Prime Minister Singh announced a civil nuclear partnership on July 18 2005 and signed the 123 Agreement in New Delhi on March 2 2006, the United States secured a Nuclear Suppliers Group waiver in September 2008, enabling safeguards for 35 civilian Indian reactors. Rubio’s October 21 2026 visit to Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery continues that energy-cooperation trajectory.

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Processing Venezuelan crude

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat, India, on October 21, 2026.
The trip highlighted Washington’s push to deepen energy cooperation with India, including discussions on processing more Venezuelan crude and expanding bilateral trade.
Rubio arrived in Mumbai on October 20, met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and was escorted by Ambassador Sergio Gor to the refinery.
The visit also covered Reliance’s $300 billion Texas refinery plan.

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