CPCL to Set Up 300 Retail Outlets Across the Country: Managing Director H. Shankar
Chennai:
Port Wings News Network:
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), located at Manali, Chennai, is in the process of setting up approximately 300 new retail outlets across the country, according to the company’s Managing Director H. Shankar.
As part of World Environment Day, CPCL organised environmental awareness programmes on 5 June 2026 at its new retail outlet in Mathur, Manali. On the occasion, Shankar released pamphlets containing environmental awareness messages printed on jute bags and planted saplings.
Speaking to reporters, H. Shankar said: “Climate change refers to the rise in Earth’s temperature caused by excessive use of fossil fuels, deforestation, and pollution. Forests, oceans, and wetlands absorb carbon and protect the Earth. Preventing deforestation and continuously increasing forest cover will help mitigate climate change. Recycling and reducing waste will protect natural resources and minimize pollution. Protecting nature is the only way to ensure a healthy planet for future generations. CPCL is actively working on promoting nature-based solutions for climate protection.”
300 New Retail Outlets Planned:
H. Shankar stated: “CPCL’s oil refinery in Manali has achieved the highest-ever production in its nearly 60-year history during the last financial year. As a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, CPCL has so far been supplying all its petroleum products, including petrol and diesel, to public sector retail outlets. Now, we have decided to enter the retail market directly. Under the brand name ‘Sooper’, the company has planned to set up more than 300 retail outlets across 11 states in India. The project is progressing steadily. The first two outlets have already become operational in Mathur and Nemam. CPCL’s retail outlets incorporate several specialised technologies to prevent fuel vapour loss during refuelling. The company is also promoting non-conventional energy by implementing wind and solar power generation projects.”
“Even though vehicles running on LNG and electricity are steadily increasing, demand for petroleum products continues to remain strong. This situation is expected to persist for the next 30 years. Therefore, our new retail outlets will function successfully,” said H. Shankar.
The event was attended by Directors S.G. Venkatesh (Technical), Rohit Kumar Agrawala (Finance), P. Kannan (Operations), and Chief General Manager Sriram Viswanathan, among other senior officials.
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