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Mangalore, Jan 22: The Shell Aviation and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has announced a landmark agreement to enter into an exclusive joint venture to market and supply aviation fuel, initially at two Indian airports, Bangalore and Hyderabad and later on at other Indian airports.

The companies will provide complimentary services and strengths to the joint venture. MRPL will bring its expertise by supplying high quality products and Shell Aviation will bring its global brand, network and customer base in addition to stringent quality control procedures.

Together the companies will offer co-branded global refuelling to both the Indian and international airlines. The agreement will become effective early in 2008.

MRPL Managing Director R Rajamani informed that the aviation sector in India was growing at a frantic pace and MRPL had large production of international quality Aviation Fuel, which could meet the rapidly growing Indian demand.

“The joint venture between MRPL and Shell in aviation field will offer the best quality standards and technical service to domestic and international airlines,” he assured.