Rumour verification: export tenders withheld and withdrawn after fire incident, refloat expected, no material impact

MRPL has clarified to BSE and NSE on a news report that it cancelled fuel export tenders after a fire at its site.

Thu 1 Oct 2026

Export Tenders Status

withheld and withdrawn the export tenders

Refloat Expectation

The export tenders are expected to be refloated soon after evaluating the situation

Impact on Commercial Operations

no material impact on the commercial operations of the company

Fire Incident Intimation Date

30/09/2026

Negotiations Status

no negotiations were taking place

Rumour verification: what the update says

The company was asked by BSE and NSE to explain a news report published on 01 October 2026 that said it had cancelled fuel export tenders after a fire at its site. This update is the company's reply to those queries.

What the company confirmed

• The company has withheld and withdrawn the export tenders.
• It did so anticipating potential disruption of operations in view of the fire incident.
• The fire incident was already intimated to the stock exchanges under the titles "Press Release - MRPL CHT Unit Fire Incident" and "MRPL Fire Incident 30.09.2026 - Further Update" dated 30/09/2026.
• The export tender is expected to be refloated soon after evaluating the situation.
• The company stated that this had no material impact on its commercial operations.

The point-wise replies

• Were negotiations taking place? No.
• Is the company aware of any information not announced to the exchanges that could explain the movement in trading? No.
• Regulatory or legal proceedings, including initiation or outcome? NA.
• Material impact of the article (export tender) on the company? NIL.

What a retail investor can take away

• The tender withdrawal is described as a precautionary step linked to the fire incident, not as a permanent change in the company's export activity.
• The company expects to refloat the tender, which indicates the export tenders themselves remain part of its operations once the situation is evaluated.
• The company's own assessment of the impact of this particular development on it is NIL.
• The underlying fire incident is covered in the company's separate updates of 30/09/2026, to which this clarification refers.
• This update is a clarification of a news report, so it is best read alongside those earlier disclosures about the incident.

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