Essar

Also known as:

Essar Oil

Essar is an India based global energy company that owns and operates one refinery in the UK through its subsidiary Essar Oil

Refineries

United Kingdom

Stanlow - 205 kbpd Essar

Company information

Headquarters: Essar House 11, Keshavrao Khadye Marg Mahalaxmi Mumbai 400 034. Maharashtra, India 

Essar website

Refining history

2006 - Vadinar refinery commissioned

2009 - Essar acquired 50% in Mombassa Kenya refinery from Shell, BP and Chevron

2011 - Essar acquired Stanlow refinery from Shell

2016 - Essar sold stake in Mombassa refinery to the Kenya government

2017 - Vadinar refinery sold to Nayara (Rosneft, Trafigura and UCP investment)