What caused HOCL's production disruption at its Kochi facility, and which plants were affected?

HOCL's production disruption at its Kochi facility was caused by a halt in LPG supply from BPCL starting in March, which triggered a force majeure situation; this directly impacted production at the phenol and cumene plants — HOCL’s sole manufacturing site for phenol, acetone, and hydrogen peroxide — though the hydrogen peroxide plant continued operating normally.

What is the current status of HOCL's LPG supply and production resumption as of April 20?

As of April 20, BPCL has resumed LPG supply to HOCL’s Kochi facility in accordance with directives from the Government of India; HOCL stated that updates on the commercial production status of its phenol and cumene plants will be provided in due course.

India’s HOCL restarts activities following resumption of LPG supply from BPCL

Apr 20, 2026

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. (HOCL) resumed operations at its Kochi facility after BPCL restored LPG feedstock supply, ending a force majeure situation affecting phenol, cumene, and acetone production.

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