• semi-continuous oil refinery in Cape Town
  • semi-continuous oil refinery in Cape Town
  • semi-continuous oil refinery in Cape Town
  • semi-continuous oil refinery 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.
  • Will Astron energy re-open its Cape Town refinery?
  • Astron Energy is aiming to re-open its Cape Town refinery, formerly Caltex Chevron Refinery, by the end of this year, says CEO Thabiet Booley. This past week, the liquid fuels company unveiled its new look service stations launching a massive drive to rebrand from Caltex to Astron Energy.
  • 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.
  • Why has South Africa lost its crude oil refining capacity?
  • Since 2020, South Africa has lost around 50% of its crude oil refining capacity due to refineries having been decommissioned or converted into storage facilities. South Africa currently has only about 35% of its original refining capacity remaining, which means it has to import the balance of its fuel needs.
  • 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.