Reliance says Ambanis and Rubio discussed global energy, data centres in visit

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his son Anant Ambani met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Mumbai and Jamnagar, India on Wednesday. The discussions focused on the global energy landscape and the role of data centres in digital infrastructure, according to Reliance Industries, which operates the world's largest refining complex in Jamnagar.

Rubio, who was on a two-day visit to India, met with government and business leaders, including Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar. He had previously expressed his intention to encourage Reliance Industries to refine more Venezuelan crude at its local refineries in Jamnagar and potentially start producing oil in Venezuela.

The meeting encompassed extensive talks about the global energy market and potential commercial partnerships in both conventional and emerging energy sectors. The Ambanis shared their views on collaborating with US companies, as highlighted by Reliance Industries in a statement on Wednesday.

Reliance's two large refineries at the Jamnagar complex, with a combined daily capacity of approximately 1.4 million barrels of crude oil, are capable of processing Venezuela's heavy crude, some of which has a thick, sludge-like consistency. As Venezuela's oil production has risen, Reliance has become a major importer of the South American nation's crude.