In a landmark announcement that has sent ripples through the global energy market, US President Donald Trump revealed that India’s Reliance Industries is partnering to build the first major US oil refinery in half a century. Located in Brownsville, Texas, this historic $300 billion deal aims to bolster US national security and ensure a smooth fuel supply amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.

As conflicts escalate between Iran, Israel, and the US, threatening 20% of the world’s oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump took to Truth Social to praise the “America First Refining” project. He specifically thanked Reliance, India’s largest energy conglomerate, for this massive investment. While Reliance already operates the world’s largest refinery in Jamnagar, this new venture is expected to create thousands of long-term jobs and mark a new chapter in Indo-US bilateral trade relations.