SPMs handling crude oil at state ports operating at 84 pc capacity

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The seven Single Point Moorings (SPMs) to handle crude oil at Gujarats ports are operating at 84 per cent capacity, the state legislature was informed Friday..

The cumulative crude oil handling capacity of these SPMs stand at 104 million metric tonne per year, stated the government in a written reply to a question by Arvind Rana, BJP MLA from Surat-East..

In the calendar year 2021, a total of 86.07 million metric tonnes of crude was handled, while in year 2022, it grew slightly by 1.2 percent to 87.1 million metric tonnes, the reply stated..

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