BPCL has entered into a strategic partnership with Shell Gas B V and Tiki Tar Industries (Baroda) Limited through a joint venture to strengthen its value-added bitumen portfolio and support India's growing infrastructure sector.

The agreement was signed in the presence of Sanjay Khanna, Chairman & Managing Director, BPCL; Subhankar Sen, Director (Marketing), BPCL; Raman Ojha, Chairman, TTSIPL & President, Shell Aviation; and Rajendra Shah, Tiki Tar Industries Limited.

The Joint Venture Agreement was signed on behalf of BPCL by Debashis Naik, Executive Director (Corporate Affairs). The joint venture combines BPCL's market reach, Shell's global technology expertise and Tiki Tar's manufacturing capabilities to deliver advanced value-added bitumen solutions for highways, airports and other key infrastructure projects.

Speaking on the occasion, Sanjay Khanna highlighted the joint venture's role in advancing next-generation road construction technologies, while Subhankar Sen emphasised its contribution to strengthening BPCL's product portfolio and supporting India's infrastructure growth. Raman Ojha from Shell Gas B.V. spoke on how the partnership will help unlock future-ready bitumen solutions that go beyond enhanced road performance, paving the way for more sustainable and innovative infrastructure applications.