BPCL surges on commissioning second-generation Bioethanol Refinery in Odisha
Bharat Petroleum Corporation is currently trading at Rs. 286.35, up by 4.10 points or 1.45% from its previous closing of Rs. 282.25 on the BSE.
The scrip opened at Rs. 288.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 289.50 and Rs. 285.10 respectively. So far 286655 shares were traded on the counter.
The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 391.85 on 05-Feb-2026 and a 52 week low of Rs. 262.95 on 07-Apr-2025.
Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 298.55 and Rs. 270.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 123994.49 crore.
The promoters holding in the company stood at 52.98%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 38.45% and 8.57% respectively.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has successfully commissioned its Second-Generation (2G) Bioethanol Refinery at Bargarh, Odisha. The facility produces 100 KL/day of fuel-grade bioethanol from rice straw through advance lignocellulosic technology, pretreatment and fermentation.
Designed as a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plant with solid-liquid separation, it ensures efficient resource use and environmental stewardship. It supports India’s E20 Ethanol Blending Programme and National Biofuels Policy, reducing emissions and fostering a circular economy.
The project was delivered safely with around 20 million LTA-free manhours, reflecting outstanding teamwork and engineering excellence.
