Rubio’s itinerary includes a tour of the Reliance refinery in Jamnagar, while his meeting or dinner with Ambani is separately reported as taking place in Jamnagar. The Times of India reported that the dinner would be held at the Vantara centre; Bloomberg Markets reported an expected meeting with Ambani but did not specify the dinner or refinery tour. Bloomberg describes Jamnagar as being in Gujarat, in western India.
The central issue is whether Reliance can process more Venezuelan heavy crude. Rubio said the company has the capability to refine heavy crude produced in the Western Hemisphere, including crude from Venezuela. The Times of India also reported that Reliance had refined Venezuelan crude in the past.
The Times of India reported that the discussions would continue and that Rubio was likely to spend the night in Jamnagar after a last-minute schedule change. It said he had previously been scheduled to leave around 9 p.m. and return to Mumbai. That overnight detail was not included in Bloomberg Markets’ summary.
The available reporting establishes a potential refining discussion involving senior U.S. and Indian figures, alongside Rubio’s planned visit to Reliance’s facility. It does not establish that Reliance or any other party had reached or announced a refining agreement.