• oil refinery plant ipras in Cape Town
  • oil refinery plant ipras in Cape Town
  • oil refinery plant ipras in Cape Town
  • oil refinery plant ipras in Cape Town
  • How does Cape Town refinery produce high quality fuels?
  • At our Cape Town refinery we are dedicated to producing high quality fuels through our refining process: Crude oil arrives by oil tanker in Saldanha Bay for discharge and is then transported to Cape Town refinery via pipeline.
  • 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.
  • Why is South Africa reopening its oil refinery?
  • The restart of the refinery will help South Africa secure petroleum supplies as many other refineries in the country look to shut down permanently. The country's third largest refinery says it’s in the final stages of reinstating production.
  • Will Astron energy reopen Milnerton oil refinery?
  • The Astron Energy South Africa oil refinery in Milnerton that has been offline since 2020 is set to reopen. Picture: Henk Kruger African News Agency (ANA) Two years after a deadly explosion occurred, Glencore’s Astron Energy said that it is in the final stages of fully restarting production at its 100 000 bl/d South African refinery.
  • Where is our refinery located?
  • Our refinery is located between residential communities in the Cape Town area, so we take extra care to make sure we take the necessary steps to protect our employees, their families and our neighbouring communities. Petroleum refining is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the world.
  • Why did Glencore buy Chevron in South Africa?
  • In 2017, Glencore bought all of Chevron’s South African assets for $1 billion and set about rebranding its petrol station forecourts and the refinery to consolidate its brands under a single identity. Since then, the Swiss company has pumped money into South Africa to upgrade and maintain the refinery while expanding its petrol station network.