cereals and oil refinery equipmentdeviceplant in south africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Is Natref a surviving oil refinery in South Africa?
  • Natref is the last surviving oil refinery in South Africa. Three others were closed in the past two years. These refinery closures and the possible permanent closure of the Natref refinery are shots fired in the long running contestation between the oil refiners and the government, which has been trying to introduce cleaner fuels specifications.
  • Where is Olam agri based?
  • Our edible oils trading desk is based in Durban. From the pipeline in at the Port of Beira to our refinery, we manage oils distribution to the cross-border markets of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Kenya as well as supporting our refinery in Mozambique. The Top Employers Institute has recognised Olam Agri as a Top Employer in South Africa.
  • 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. While South Africa has been preoccupied with rolling electricity blackouts, security of liquid fuels supply has been overlooked even though ¨C by my calculations ¨C by value of sales it is 60% larger than electricity sales.
  • What is cereal production in South Africa?
  • Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. In 2017, cereal production for South Africa was 18.9 million metric tons (World Data Atlas, 2017).
  • What fuels are used in Africa?
  • 35% in Africa¡¯s consumption mix of petroleum products. Other important fuels include LPG (8%), fuel oil 4%) and kerosene used as aviation fuel and lamp oil (4%). This breakdown by fuel i primarily driven by the consumption structure in Africa. According to AFREC, in 2018, 70% of the consumption of oil products in Africa took place in the transpo
  • Which is the largest refinery in South Africa?
  • Sapref is the largest refinery in southern Africa, based in Durban. (Photo: LinkdIn / Sapref) The closures of South Africa¡¯s small, old and inefficient refineries are economically painful in the short term. But they also offer the prospect of better outcomes if government acts sensibly.