Durban now controls the largest oil refinery

Shell and bp sell South Africa’s largest refinery

  • Durban now controls the largest oil refinery
  • Durban now controls the largest oil refinery
  • Durban now controls the largest oil refinery
  • Durban now controls the largest oil refinery

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  • Who owns the SAPREF refinery in Durban?
  • Image: Supplied The state-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF), which comes under the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), has bought the Sapref refinery precinct in Durban for R1. Sapref, South Africa’s largest refinery, was jointly owned by oil majors BP and Shell.
  • 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).
  • Will shell divest SAPREF refinery in South Africa?
  • Shell announced early in May that it was also going to divest its downstream operations in South Africa. The Sapref refinery has paused operations since February 2022 when the two oil giants first considered a sale of the plant.
  • 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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