Reliance AGM 2026: Jamnagar Refinery Moving Towards Full Autonomy With AI, Says Anant Ambani

Reliance Industries is leveraging artificial intelligence and digital technologies to transform its energy business, with plans to make Jamnagar the world’s first end-to-end autonomous refinery, Executive Director Anant Ambani said during the company’s 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 19.

The move is part of Reliance’s broader strategy to improve efficiency, strengthen resilience and maintain leadership in the oil-to-chemicals (O2C) sector amid volatile global energy markets.

AI Powers Refining Operations

Anant Ambani said Reliance has deployed a range of digital tools across its operations. These include an AI-driven feedstock optimisation platform that helps identify the most efficient crude oil blends, a digital logistics system that streamlines supply chains and

vessel chartering, and smart contract execution tools that improve customer transactions.

“Building on these digital foundations, we are progressing towards operating Jamnagar as the world’s first end-to-end autonomous refinery,” he said.

Reliance’s oil-to-chemicals business reported revenue of Rs 6,62,401 crore in FY26, up 5.7 per cent year-on-year. EBITDA rose 10.1 per cent to Rs 60,546 crore during the same period.

According to Anant Ambani, the performance was achieved despite disruptions in global energy markets, including the March 2026 crisis in the Strait of Hormuz that impacted crude oil flows, freight rates and insurance costs.

Navigating The Strait Of Hormuz Disruption

Reliance said its diversified sourcing strategy and agile logistics network enabled it to maintain near-full refinery throughput during the disruption. The company also increased LPG supplies four-fold during the period to support domestic demand.

Anant Ambani noted that Reliance’s integrated refining and chemicals complex, feedstock flexibility and gasifier infrastructure helped minimise operational disruptions.

Expanding Energy And Manufacturing Capabilities

On the upstream front, the KG-D6 block contributed nearly 30 per cent of India’s domestic natural gas production, with gas output at nearly 26 million metric standard cubic metres per day.

Anant Ambani also said major projects are progressing across the O2C business, including a 3-million-tonne PTA facility at Dahej and a carbon fibre plant at Hazira, which is expected to serve sectors such as wind energy, hydrogen, defence and advanced manufacturing.

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