top sales oil refinery mill plant in Durban

Government buys Sapref oil refinery in Durban

  • top sales oil refinery mill plant in Durban
  • top sales oil refinery mill plant in Durban
  • top sales oil refinery mill plant in Durban
  • top sales oil refinery mill plant in Durban

South Africa’s biggest oil refinery sold for a few cents

SA's largest oil refinery sold for R1: will BP and Shell be held

BP and Shell will mothball the Sapref refinery in March 2022

Durban II Refinery, South Africa Offshore Technology

  • What is the largest crude oil refinery in South Africa?
  • Created in 1963, Sapref is the largest crude oil refinery in South Africa with a capacity of 180,000 bbl/d, accounting for 35% of the country’s refining capacity. There are three other refineries in South Africa: Engen (120 kb/d), Caltex Oil (110 kb/d), and Natref (105 kb/d).
  • 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.
  • What happened to South Africa's biggest refinery?
  • It was South Africa’s biggest refinery, until it was temporarily closed in 2022 after floods damaged the plant. It never reopened. It was built in the midst of several communities with a population today of approximately 285,000. For decades, it was at loggerheads with these communities over pollution, including oil pipeline leaks.
  • When did the SAPREF refinery open?
  • The Sapref refinery was commissioned (began operating) in 1964 in the port city of Durban. 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 2022 after floods damaged the plant. It never reopened.

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