plant manufacturers oil refinery plant in durban

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Who owns the SAPREF refinery in Durban?
  • Image: Supplied The state-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF), which comes under the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), has bought the Sapref refinery precinct in Durban for R1. Sapref, South Africa’s largest refinery, was jointly owned by oil majors BP and Shell.
  • Where is South Africa's second largest crude refinery?
  • The refinery, situated on the eastern coast in the city of Durban, has been shut down since a fire in December damaged the plant that supplies around 17% of the country's fuel production and is South Africa's second largest crude refinery. read more
  • Who owns the Natref Refinery in South Africa?
  • The Natref refinery is a joint venture between Sasol mining (Pty) Ltd and TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Sasol Mining has a 63,64 percent interest in Natref and TotalEnergies in South Africa a 36,36 percent shareholding. A technical agreement exists between Natref and the TotalEnergies company.
  • Which Durban refineries have made good on their threats?
  • In the latest round, the two Durban refineries made good on their threats. Engen (Petronas) in 2020, following an explosion and fire, and Sapref (Shell and BP) after its temporary closure during the insurrection in July 2021. Natref appears to be playing a waiting game on the government’s latest deadline, which has been shifted from 2023 to 2027.