• 50tons sunflower oil refinery equipment was installed in Durban
  • 50tons sunflower oil refinery equipment was installed in Durban
  • 50tons sunflower oil refinery equipment was installed in Durban
  • 50tons sunflower oil refinery equipment was installed in Durban
  • How will a new oil refinery in Cape Town help reduce sulphur levels?
  • The investment will fund new equipment at the company’s 100,000 barrel per day crude oil refinery near Cape Town, including a Gasoline Hydrotreating Process designed to lower petrol sulphur levels to Euro 5 standards, company officials said on Wednesday.
  • Where is the SAPREF refinery located in South Africa?
  • Located in Durban, the Sapref refinery once provided 35% of South Africa’s refining capacity. Commissioned in 1963 as a 50/50 joint venture between bpSA and SDSA, the facility ceased operations in 2022, in the wake of stricter fuel specifications introduced by the government.
  • How much oil does Durban have in a day?
  • The Strategic Fuel Fund, the state agency responsible for securing crude oil reserves, reported that the country currently holds less than 21 days of fuel reserves in case of a supply disruption. To boost local refining capacity, the government recently acquired the 180,000 barrel per day Sapref refinery in Durban.
  • How much fuel does Africa need in 2023?
  • As a result, the country’s refining capacity has dropped to around 358,000 barrels per day. With domestic production reduced, Africa’s most industrialized economy now imports about 75% of its liquid fuel needs, estimated at over 19 billion litres in 2023, according to the industry body FIASA.
  • When will South Africa's clean fuels II regulations take effect?
  • South Africa’s Clean Fuels II regulations, which require sulphur levels in petrol and diesel to be reduced to 10 parts per million (ppm), were initially set to take effect in 2017 but were postponed to July 1, 2027.