Natref downstream shutdown affects Sasol Oil supply
Key highlights
- Unplanned shutdown of a downstream unit at the Natref refinery.
- The outage has affected Sasol Oil’s ability to meet full supply commitments for certain product grades.
- Jet fuel supply to customers at O R Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) is among the impacted products.
- Sasol Oil will continue partial jet fuel deliveries while implementing mitigation measures and Natref works to restore operations.
Incident
The Natref refinery has experienced an unplanned shutdown of a downstream unit.
Supply impact
The shutdown has impacted Sasol Oil’s ability to meet its full supply commitments of certain product grades. This includes jet fuel supplied to Sasol Oil’s customers at O R Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). Sasol Oil will, however, continue to partially supply its jet fuel customers at ORTIA.
Response
Sasol Oil is actively implementing mitigation measures to minimise impact on customers and Natref is working to restore normal operations as soon as possible. Further updates will be communicated as appropriate.
Source: Sasol