MRPL makes its first US oil purchase; 1 mn-barrel cargo to arrive in Feb

Delivery to take place between February 1 and 10

India's state-run Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd has made its first purchase of US crude oil, buying high-sulphur grade Southern Green Canyon through a tender, the head of its refinery said.

MRPL bought a 1 million-barrel cargo for a February 1-10 delivery, M Venkatesh told Reuters.