• What is the largest oil refinery in South Africa?
  • Operated by the Port Harcourt Refining Company ¨C a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ¨C the refinery is currently the country¡¯s largest operating refinery. South Africa¡¯s SAPREF refinery, a 50:50 joint venture between BP and Shell, is the largest crude oil refinery in southern Africa, boasting 180,000 bpd capacity.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Why is SAPREF reopening a SA oil refinery?
  • The commitment comes as Sapref becomes the latest refinery in SA to halt operations. Glencore¡¯s Astron Energy will this year reopen the Cape Town oil refinery amid a “strong commercial case” to bring the operation back online.
  • Will South Africa reopen its oil refinery?
  • The commitment to reopen the operation bucks the trend in South Africa where oil and gas majors are opting to close refineries rather than invest in refurbishing and upgrading them, especially in light of incoming clean fuel regulations.
  • Where is the Zawiyah refinery located?
  • The Zawiyah refinery is Libya¡¯s second largest crude oil refinery, located approximately 40km west of the capital city, Tripoli. Operated by the Zawia Oil Refining Company, the refinery has a distillation capacity of 6,000 tons per year and production of 120,000 bpd, consolidating its position as the ninth largest in Africa by capacity.