What is Oil Refinery?
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where petroleum is transformed and refined into useful products such as gasoline,
diesel fuel, asphalt base, fuel oils, heating oil, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas, and petroleum naphtha.
How Many Oil Refineries In South Africa
There are six refineries in the country – four on the coast and two inland.
Where is oil refined in South Africa?
| NAME | LOCATION | CAPACITY |
|---|---|---|
| ASTRON REF | Cape Town | 100 000 Barrels/Day |
| ENREF | Durban | 135 000 Barrels/Day |
| NATREF | Sasolburg | 110 000 Barrels/Day |
| SAPREF | Durban | 180 000 Barrels/Day |
What is the largest Oil refinery in South Africa?
Situated on the East Coast of South Africa, SAPREF is the largest crude oil refinery in the country with 35% of South Africa’s refining capacity.
SAPREF is a joint venture between Shell Refining SA and BP Southern Africa.