The largest refinery in West Asia is located at Abadan (Iran). West Asia is a large producer of petroleum but there is little demand because the region is not industrially developed. Thus, most of the petrochemical complexes are located on the coasts in order to facilitate export. Saudi Arabia has a large petro-chemical complex at Ras Tanura while Mina-el-Ahmadi is the largest petro-chemical complex of Kuwait.

The largest refinery in West Asia is located at Abadan (Iran). West Asia is a large producer of petroleum but there is little demand because the region is not industrially developed. Thus, most of the petrochemical complexes are located on the coasts in order to facilitate export. Saudi Arabia has a large petro-chemical complex at Ras Tanura while Mina-el-Ahmadi is the largest petro-chemical complex of Kuwait.

3.2.4. India

Fig. 10 World-chemical and petrochemical industries

The largest petro-chemical complex In India was established by Union Carbide at Trombay (Mumbai). A petrochemical complex has been developed along with refinery at Koeli in Vadodra. Indian Petro Chemical Corporation has been established under public sector. It has started a petrochemical complex at Jawahar Nagar near Vadodara. Bongaigaon in Assam is another petro-chemical complex under the public sector. Haldia (West Bengal) and Barauni (Bihar) have been established for petro-chemical processing.

Three large fertiliser complexes are being developed at Bijaipur, Sawai Madhopur and Jagdishpur by utilising the gas brought through HBJ (Hazira-Bijaipur-Jagdishpur) pipelines. The Mathura refinery has started diversification of products besides refining the oil.