# Rubio Visits Reliance Refinery in India

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours India's world's largest oil refinery to address global energy crisis and US-India trade tensions.
- Title: Rubio Visits Reliance Refinery in India · Al Jazeera
- Summary: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours India's world's largest oil refinery to address global energy crisis and US-India trade tensions. US Secretary of…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/why-rubio-is-visiting-reliances-oil-refinery-in-india-the-worlds-largest?traffic_source=rss
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## Rubio's India Visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India for two-day visit to tour Jamnagar refinery complex owned by Reliance Industries.
## World's Largest Refinery
Reliance's Jamnagar refinery processes 1.4 million barrels per day and is the world's largest single-site oil refinery.
## Refinery Capacity
The complex has two refineries: one commissioned in 1999 with 660,000 barrels per day capacity and another in 2008 with 580,000 barrels per day.
## Refinery's Role
Reliance processes heavy, sulphur-rich crude that many facilities cannot handle efficiently and exports refined products globally.
## Venezuelan Crude
The refinery processes Venezuelan crude, which the US took over from Russia after abducting Nicolas Maduro.
## US-India Trade Tensions
US-India bilateral relationship has been rocky due to trade friction points and an elusive trade deal.
## Rubio's Business Focus
Rubio's visit is more business-focused than previous trips, meeting with business leaders to promote investment opportunities.
## Refinery Significance
Reliance is central to US efforts to punish Russian energy buyers and contain oil prices amid the war on Iran and rising US diesel costs.
## Refinery's Global Impact
Reliance exports refined petroleum products to global markets including 21.66 million tonnes of refined products in first half of 2025.
## Russia-Ukraine War Impact
India has become second-largest buyer of Russian oil after China, with Reliance processing 50 percent of Russian crude by 2025.
## Trump's Tariff Threat
Trump administration threatened 100 percent tariff on Indian goods due to Russian oil imports but suspended proposed tariffs.
## US Investment in Reliance
Reliance is investing in US through America First Refining's planned oil refinery at Port of Brownsville in Texas.
## Musk-Reliance Tension
Elon Musk accused Reliance's telecom firm Jio of blocking Starlink's entry into India.
## What Happens Next
Rubio will meet with Reliance executives to discuss refining more Venezuelan crude and US-India economic cooperation.
## Key takeaway

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery in India to discuss global oil markets amid US-India trade tensions and Russia-Ukraine war impacts.