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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
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In turn, this has a high opportunity cost in South Africa with its many other pressing social needs. The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy told Parliament in 2022 that the strategic oil
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The refinery, headquarters in Durban, is the largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. It processes 24 000 tons of crude per day and produces 2.7 billion liters of petrol per year. 10%
Nearly half of South Africa's refining capacity is currently idle. Domestic refining has declined due to accidents and underinvestment, halving capacity over five years. Imports now fulfill over 60% of the nation's fuel
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South Africa is considering building a new oil refinery to reduce its dependence on fuel imports, yet the colossal cost may make it an unlikely option. 2/25/2025 The idea that South Africa might "build a mega
In turn, this has a high opportunity cost in South Africa with its many other pressing social needs. The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy told Parliament in 2022 that the strategic oil
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BP and Shell currently own the 165 000 bbl/d Sapref refinery in Durban, which is South Africa's largest. FTI Consulting senior MD Claire Lawrie, who leads the consultancy's energy team in
It contributed 35% of South Africa's refinery capacity and refined 180,000 barrels of imported crude oil per day. It was South Africa's biggest refinery, until it was temporarily closed in
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- What is the largest crude oil refinery in South Africa?
- The refinery, headquarters in Durban, is the largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. It processes 24 000 tons of crude per day and produces 2.7 billion liters of petrol per year. South-Africa produces 136 517 barrels per day.
- Is South Africa a good place to build oil refineries?
- The facility had been South Africa’s biggest oil refinery with a capacity of 180 bbl/d. But major international energy companies are not in the habit of selling viable businesses without good reason. Indeed, South Africa does not seem to be promising territory for operating or constructing oil refineries.
- Does South Africa need a'mega oil refinery'?
- In February 2025 , the South African parliament’s Standing Committee on Minerals and Resources was told that the country needed a ‘mega oil refinery’, capable of processing 400 000 barrels per day (bbl/d).
- Does South Africa need a mega refinery?
- A senior government official told the Standing Committee that ‘the country (South Africa) needs one mega refinery before we say there is now space for electric vehicles’. In other words, that securing the domestic supply of refined petroleum should precede the electrification of transport.
- How many refineries are in South Africa?
- At the start of 2020, South Africa had six refineries, four of which processed imported crude. Three of the six have subsequently closed down while a fourth (Astron in Cape Town) was shut for a considerable period after an explosion. The outcome is that South Africa has become a massive importer of refined petroleum.
- Is SAPREF a viable oil refinery?
- But the recent history of Sapref should cast doubts on the viability of the idea. The facility was acquired by the CEF for a token one Rand in 2024 after operations were suspended by the previous owners, a joint venture between British Petroleum (bp) and Shell. The facility had been South Africa’s biggest oil refinery with a capacity of 180 bbl/d.
