The Digboi refinery’s plan to co-process used cooking oil in its hydrotreater faces a slow… – Downstream contracting briefs: Part I, 21 Aug 2025

IOCL Digboi’s biofuel tender struggles with bidder appetite; three deadline extensions signal weak supplier response

The Digboi refinery’s plan to co-process used cooking oil in its hydrotreater faces a slow take-off. Narrow pre-qualification rules and uncertain volumes leave suppliers hesitant, forcing IOCL to push deadlines thrice in a row.

IOCL extends Panipat tankage tender; stiff PQC keeps mid-tier contractors out

The two-tank EPC package at PNC has been pushed to August-end, with IOCL refusing PQC relaxation. Larger tankage EPCs gain time, but MSMEs are effectively locked out.

BPCL ties consultancy payments to pollution clearance milestones in PFCCU revamp tender

The Kochi PFCCU expansion needs an NIPL certificate to bypass fresh environmental clearance. BPCL’s tight timelines and back-ended payments shift compliance and cashflow risks squarely onto consultants.