Indian Oil, a Government of India public sector undertaking, has announced that the company has commenced the production and supply of the indigenous AVGAS 100 LL aviation fuel. AVGAS 100 LL, special aviation fuel will power the piston engine aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles launched recently. India will save precious foreign exchange with the launch of indigenous AVGAS 100 LL aviation fuel.
IndianOil with this latest milestone has become the first Oil Marketing Company to produce and market AVGAS 100 LL in India. This initiative is seen as a new step towards the Indian Government’s initiative of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” or self-dependent India.