Sapref Refinery Rehabilitation and Expansion
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Durban, South Africa
Source: Writersroom
The state-owned Central Energy Fund plans to rehabilitate and scale the Sapref refinery in Durban from its original capacity of 180,000 barrels per day to more than 400,000 barrels per day. The refinery was completely destroyed in a flood and the restart has yet to break ground, raising questions about legacy costs and the economics of the project.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Oil and Gas
- Location
- Durban, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Writersroom
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Description | The state-owned Central Energy Fund plans to rehabilitate and scale the Sapref refinery in Durban from its original capacity of 180,000 barrels per day to more than 400,000 barrels per day. The refinery was completely destroyed in a flood and the restart has yet to break ground, raising questions about legacy costs and the economics of the project. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | South Africa |
City | Durban |
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Source | Writersroom |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-03-20 |
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