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Mukesh Ambani hosts US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Jamnagar Refinery Complex

Mumbai, Oct 22 (UNI) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman & Managing Director Mukesh Ambani, along with his younger son and RIL Executive Director Anant Ambani, welcomed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor at the Jamnagar petroleum refinery complex.
According to an official statement issued late Wednesday night, Mukesh Ambani’s elder son and managing director of Jio Platforms Ltd, was in Mumbai overseeing the roll-out of the initial public offering (IPO) of Jio Platforms during the visit by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday.
The visit included wide-ranging discussions on the global energy landscape and opportunities for commercial partnerships across conventional and new energy. The discussion covered reliable and affordable energy supplies, technological advances, resilient supply chains and the investment required to meet growing demand.
The interaction provided a constructive opportunity to exchange industry perspectives and explore areas of mutual commercial interest, the statement mentioned.
RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Executive Director Anant Ambani shared their perspectives on opportunities for collaboration with US companies, drawing on complementary strengths in technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing. The interaction provided a constructive opportunity to exchange industry perspectives and explore areas of mutual commercial interest, according to the statement.
Mukesh Ambani and Anant Ambani also outlined Reliance’s long-term vision for the Jamnagar complex and its development as a centre for deep-tech, innovation and advanced manufacturing.
According to the statement, US Secretary of State Rubio and Ambassador Gor were given a guided tour of the world’s largest petroleum refinery complex with a capacity to refine 1.4 million barrels of crude oil per day.
They were given a tour of the world-class refinery complex, offering a first-hand view of its scale, advanced technology, and integrated operations.
US Secretary of State Rubio and Ambassador Gor were also explained Reliance’s New Energy giga-factories, which are currently being commissioned in phases, and the data centres under construction.
The tour provided an overview of the company’s investments across energy and digital infrastructure, bringing together its well-established advanced manufacturing and deep-tech capabilities, according to the statement issued from Jamnagar.
The visiting dignitaries were also given a tour of Vantara, the wildlife rescue and conservation centre, set up by Anant Ambani.
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