IndianOil begins construction of USD 25 mil bunker fuel storage facility in Mauritius

IndianOil (Mauritius), a subsidiary of state-owned energy company IndianOil, on Friday (21 August) said it has broken ground on its new bunker fuel storage facility in Mer Rouge, Mauritius.

The company said India’s Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, laid the foundation stone for the 27,500 metric tonnes (mt) capacity facility. 

“With an investment of USD 25 million, the facility will significantly boost IOML’s bunkering capabilities and Mauritius’ ambitions as a strategic bunkering hub,” it said in a brief social media post. 

According to a video by the company in the post, IndianOil (Mauritius) plans to increase its bunkering volume to more than 400 TKL by 2029 to 2030. 

“As Mauritius charts new horizons in its Blue Economy, IndianOil is proud to power the journey ahead.”

According to its website, IndianOil is a bunker fuels and marine lubricants supplier in India having bunkering operations at 15 ports across 7517 kms long Indian coastline. 

Having bunkering terminals at 15 ports, IndianOil supplies bunkers at over 60 Indian ports that include at all major ports of India. Apart from fuelling the growth of maritime trade in India, Indian Oil supplies 100% bunker requirement of the Indian Navy.

Photo credit: IndianOil
Published: 26 August, 2026