Kochi, Sept. 29 -- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL),a Fortune Global 500 company and one of India's leading oil and gas companies, is celebrating sixty years of its Kochi Refinery.From a modest start in 1966 to becoming a powerhouse of energy and innovation today, the refinery has come a long way-and its Diamond Jubilee celebrations set the tone for an even brighter future.

To mark the occasion, Shri Suresh Gopi, Hon'ble Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Tourism, lit the ceremonial lamp and planted a tree sapling. He lauded Kochi Refinery for its energizing presence in Kerala and recalled the pivotal role it has played in the State's economy.

Addressing this event he said, "I firmly believe that over the year...