Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is an Indian public sector oil and gas company headquartered in Mumbai. It is controlled by the Indian government and is ranked 225th in the Fortune Global 500. BPCL was established in 1976 through the acquisition of assets from Burmah Shell and British Petroleum by the Government of India. It engages in the refining and marketing of petroleum products with major refineries located in Mumbai and Kochi along with other plants across India. BPCL has over 14,000 employees and aims to increase its refining capacity while expanding into power generation and exploration and production.