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  • 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.
  • How many crude oil refineries are in South Africa?
  • These serve as a total of 6 crude oil and coal/gas refineries located throughout the country. According to the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa, the Astron refinery has an output of 100 000 barrels per day, which significantly contributes to the other crude oil refineries in the country.
  • How does the oil industry work in the Western Cape?
  • In terms of understanding how the Western Cape suffered this shortage, it is important to understand how the oil industry locally works. Divided into upstream and downstream activities, the former refers to the exploration and production of gas and crude oil while downstream refers to the refining, transportation and marketing of end-user products.
  • Does South Africa have crude oil?
  • South Africa has no crude oil reserves of its own and all of its crude oil requirements are met by imports principally from the Middle East and other parts of Africa. Foreign-sourced crude oil is then refined into various grades of fuels at South Africa’s four crude oil refineries detailed further below.
  • Where is our refinery located?
  • Our refinery is located between residential communities in the Cape Town area, so we take extra care to make sure we take the necessary steps to protect our employees, their families and our neighbouring communities. Petroleum refining is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the world.
  • How does crude oil refinery work?
  • Starts in the distillation towers, where crude oil is separated into various components. These components are then further processed and treated to produce final products. Some of the processes used at the refinery are hydrotreating, cracking and reforming.