• 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.
  • What is Natref Refinery?
  • Natref, South Africa’s only inland crude oil refinery is a medium sized technologically advanced refinery, highly efficient in refining heavy crude oil. The Natref refinery is a joint venture between Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd and Total South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
  • Which crude oil refineries are still operating?
  • The only refineries operating are a crude refinery and a synfuels refinery after the biggest crude oil refinery ceased refining at the end of March 2022. One refinery is set to come back online in late 2022. .
  • 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.
  • Why are oil refineries closed in South Africa?
  • Refinery closures in South Africa are shots fired in the long running contestation between the oil refiners and the government, which has been trying to introduce cleaner fuels.
  • What is Egypt’s largest oil refinery?
  • The project is currently undergoing an expansion which will bring its existing 100,000 bpd capacity up by 60%, to 160,000 bpd, making it the fifth largest in Africa and largest in Africa. Egypt¡¯s current largest oil refinery, the Cairo Mostorod refinery, is located in Mostorod, Qalyubia Governate and operated by the Egyptian Refining Company.