Steel Authority of India Limited’s (SAIL) Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the supply of High Speed Diesel (HSD) and Motor Spirit (MS). Effective from October 1, 2026, the agreement will support the plant’s operational and transportation requirements by ensuring a reliable and uninterrupted supply of petroleum products.
Rourkela Steel Plant and IOCL Agree on Fuel Supply
The MoU will remain valid for three years, with a provision for extension by an additional year. The agreement aims to strengthen RSP’s fuel supply arrangements and support the continuity of its plant operations and transportation activities.
T. Vinod, Chief General Manager (Materials Management), signed the agreement on behalf of RSP. Prakash Bharati, Divisional Institutional Business Head, Sambalpur Division, signed on behalf of IOCL.
SAIL RSP Officials Attend MoU Signing
Senior officials from SAIL-RSP and IOCL attended the signing ceremony. They included Anil Kumar, Executive Director (Materials Management); S. S. Roychoudhury, Chief General Manager-in-Charge (Maintenance); Ashish Ranjan, General Manager, MM (Stores); and C. V. Apparao, General Manager, MM (Purchase).
The agreement reinforces the longstanding partnership between the two public sector enterprises. It is expected to strengthen RSP’s fuel supply chain and support the smooth functioning of its operational and transportation activities.
