U.S. Secretary of State Rubio will visit Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery — the world's largest, with about 1.4 mln bpd crude processing capacity — as U.S. diesel prices spike ahead of midterm elections, CNBC reports. Experts say the Trump administration is framing the trip around commercial deals rather than policy; they note Reliance is investing in a U.S. refinery, is a major buyer of Venezuelan crude, and that Jamnagar's substantial diesel export capability underpins the visit’s market

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio will visit Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery — the world's largest, with about 1.4 mln bpd crude processing capacity — as U.S. diesel prices spike ahead of midterm elections, CNBC reports. Experts say the Trump administration is framing the trip around commercial deals rather than policy; they note Reliance is investing in a U.S. refinery, is a major buyer of Venezuelan crude, and that Jamnagar's substantial diesel export capability underpins the visit’s market relevance. The U.S. State Department said Rubio will travel Oct. 17–22, beginning in Samarkand and then visiting Mumbai and Jamnagar; U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gore said Rubio will tour Reliance’s refining complex.