A shortage of oil refineries across sub-Saharan Africa coupled with soaring crude prices because of the war in Ukraine has left countries dangerously short of fuel supplies, disrupting airlines and causing queues at filling stations. The refinery restart will provide some relief to South Africa, which is a net fuel importer.
Which Sasol refineries are still operational in South Africa?
Out of South Africa ‘s six refineries, only Sasol’s Natref crude oil refinery and its Secunda coal -to-liquids plant are currently operational. A Sasol spokesperson said the Natref is ramping back up this week after declaring force majeure on crude oil supplies last month.
How is crude oil processed in Cape Town?
Crude oil arrives by oil tanker in Saldanha Bay for discharge and is then transported to Cape Town refinery via pipeline. Our team is then responsible for converting the crude oil into final products including LPG, petrol, jet fuel, diesel and fuel oil. Starts in the distillation towers, where crude oil is separated into various components.
Will Glencore reopen its Cape Town oil refinery?
Global commodities trader Glencore will restart its Cape Town oil refinery in the fourth quarter this year, more than two years after a deadly explosion shuttered the plant, Chief Executive Gary Nagle said during an earnings call on Thursday. The 100 000 bl/d refinery is run by Astron Energy, which is majority owned by Switzerland-based Glencore.