Safripol, SA’s polymer producer and marketer, is bracing itself for a lengthy battle with petrochemical major Sasol over its pricing, in a legal brawl that might reshape how monopolies charge their customers.

Safripol, a subsidiary of JSE-listed KAP, said it had been wrestling with Sasol regarding the price of ethylene, saying the dispute has now progressed to independent arbitration...

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