The Board of Essar Oil (UK) Ltd. (EOUK) has announced the appointment of Deepak Maheshwari as its CEO.
EOUK’s Stanlow Manufacturing Complex is a key strategic national facility, annually producing over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels.
Maheshwari was CFO and Head of Strategy at Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, India’s largest commercial multi-port operator. He was previously CFO of Essar Energy Limited.
“As CEO, Maheshwari will work closely with the EOUK Board on the delivery of a number of strategic energy transition projects which are aimed at making Stanlow a green refinery to meet the post-carbon needs of a progressive UK,” the company said in a statement.
With more than 25 years’ senior leadership experience, Maheshwari will lead an experienced management team and further strengthen corporate governance within the ESG framework, the company said.