State-run refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has received ₹1,816.65 crore excise demand order from the Commissioner of Central Tax and Central Excise, Kochi. The demand comprises an excise duty of ₹476.94 crore, interest of ₹1,339.70 crore, and a penalty of ₹95,000. BPCL said it will file an appeal against the order before Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT).