On January 6, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the successful commissioning of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's (HPCL) Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at the Visakh Refinery in Andhra Pradesh. The Prime Minister emphasized that the state-of-the-art facility will boost energy independence, aligning with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
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Key Entities Referenced
Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF): Facility at Visakh Refinery commissioned to boost energy security
Visakh Refinery: Location of the Residue Upgradation Facility in Andhra Pradesh
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Government of India's vision for self-reliance that the facility aligns with
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL): Company responsible for the Residue Upgradation Facility
Hardeep Singh Puri: Union Minister whose post was responded to by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister lauds Commissioning of Residue
Upgradation Facility at Visakh Refinery
प्रव तथ: 06 JAN 2026 8:42AM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today lauded the successful commissioning of Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Limited’s (HPCL) Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at the Visakh Refinery in Andhra
Pradesh, describing it as a decisive leap in Bharat’s journey toward energy security and self-reliance.
The Prime Minister emphasized that this state-of-the-art facility adds momentum to the nation’s efforts to
boost energy independence, aligning with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Responding to a post by Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri on X, Shri Modi said:
“This state-of-the-art facility adds momentum to our efforts towards boosting energy security, thus
becoming Aatmanirbhar in this sector.
@HardeepSPuri”
This state-of-the-art facility adds momentum to our efforts towards boosting
energy security, thus becoming Aatmanirbhar in this sector. @HardeepSPuri http
s://t.co/RtUCMHPkD4
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 6, 2026
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