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Why is Astron energy reopening its Cape Town refinery?

The Cape Town refinery is a key supplier of bunker fuel in the South African market. File Image / Pixabay South African refiner Astron Energy is targeting a 2022 restart for its Cape Town refinery after a fire shut the plant down last year. The Cape Town refinery has been offline since a fire broke out at the facility in July of last year.

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.

Will reopening Cape Town refinery help South Africa secure petroleum supplies?

Restarting the Cape Town refinery, the country's third largest and offline since an explosion in 2020 killed two workers, will help net importer South Africa secure petroleum supplies as several other refineries in the country look to shut down permanently.

Which Sasol refineries are still operational in South Africa?

Out of South Africa 's six refineries, only Sasol's Natref crude oil refinery and its Secunda coal -to-liquids plant are currently operational. A Sasol spokesperson said the Natref is ramping back up this week after declaring force majeure on crude oil supplies last month.