Deepak Maheshwari appointed as the CEO of Essar Oil UK

Essar Oil UK on Monday announced the appointment of Deepak Maheshwari as its new chief executive officer.

Essar Oil UK is a UK-focused downstream energy company whose main asset is the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex. Maheshwari will closely oversee along with the company’s board a number of energy transition projects aimed at making the Stanlow factory into a green refinery.

The Stanlow factory is a strategic national facility, annually producing over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, the company said in a statement. Since acquiring Stanlow in 2011, Essar has invested $1 billion in margin improvement and other efficiency initiatives to ensure the refinery’s competitiveness, the statement further read.


“We are delighted to welcome Deepak to EOUK. His immense corporate experience will prove invaluable during such an important period of growth for the company, which is aiming to be a leading player in the transition towards a sustainable society by delivering cleaner energy solutions,” said Prashant Ruia, the chairman of the company.