HPCL-GAIL JV bets on foreign investment
India 
NEW DELHI, August 18, 2016 – Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) and GAIL are confident that their petrochemicals joint venture will attract foreign investment, Indian media quoted HPCL chairman Mukesh Kumar Surana as saying on Wednesday.
The 50-50 joint venture, which will seek construct a petrochemicals plant in Andhra Pradesh, is considering to offer strategic investors a 50% stake in the project. “Some international players have shown interest in this [taking a stake in the JV],” Surana said.
The project was originally envisioned as an integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex. However, the projected costs – in the range of USD 13.5 billion – rendered it unfeasible for HPCL. The petrochemicals venture is valued at some USD 4.5 billion.
According to Surana, talks on foreign investment are at a preliminary stage, and no statements were made regarding a timeline for the project.
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