Mr. Sarthak Behuria is presently the Chairman and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Reliance BP Mobility Limited (RBML) a 51:49 Joint Venture of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) & bp incorporated as an Oil Marketing Company (OMC) and operating under the "Jio-bp" brand for retail sale of transportation fuels and provision of new age mobility solutions to Indian customers. As Chairman of the Company, and with over 50 years of experience in the Indian Oil and Gas industry, Mr. Behuria is committed to bringing best in class offer propositions to the retail customer segment including full slate of Additized and premium fuels, Convenience offer for ‘’Food on the Go’’, Multi partner coalition Loyalty program and Industry leading brand of Castrol Lubricants.
Prior to this assignment, Mr. Sarthak Behuria also served as Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, India’s largest commercial enterprise from March 2005 to February 2010. He was also Chairman (part-time) of Group Companies, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd., and Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd., besides heading Indian Oiltanking Ltd., a joint venture for building and operating terminalling services for petroleum products. Prior to joining Indian Oil Corporation, he was Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (2002-2005).
After superannuation from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Mr. Behuria assumed responsibility as Group President, KK Modi Group in 2010 and steered the institutionalization of the Group Corporate Office with an objective of augmenting pace of growth, achieving a unified focus, elimination of redundancies and transforming weaker business units. He has been instrumental in aiding GPI in strengthening its relationship with JV partner M/s Philip Morris and guided organizational restructuring of GPI in the capacity of acting CEO and Group President.
After completing tenure in Modi Group in March 2016, Mr. Behuria joined Adani Group in April 2016 to advise in their day-to-day activities till January 2020. During his tenure, he was the Head of LNG and LPG business of the Group and was responsible for all aspects in establishing LNG and LPG terminals at Mundra and Dhamra. He was also responsible for coordination and interaction with APSEZ, other businesses with Adani Group and Government regarding LPG / LNG Business.
Mr. Behuria has headed several reputed industry organizations, Chief among them being SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises) in India. He has also been conferred the Honorary Fellowship of Energy Institute, UK which is the highest level of professional recognition reserved for those who had made a notable and distinguished contribution to the energy industry. Mr. Behuria’s expertise in India’s Oil and Gas sector had been sought at many international forums. Widely travelled, Mr. Behuria has presented several papers in the national and international fora.