Energy department to assess supply after fire shuts down Engen refinery in Durban
Engen says an investigation is under way and it is taking measures to ensure supply
06 December 2020 - 20:45
The department of mineral resources & energy says it will conduct an assessment of petroleum products supply after a fire at SA's second-largest crude oil refinery.
The 120,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Engen refinery in Durban, majority-owned by Malaysia's Petronas, ceased operations as investigations started into the cause of the fire on Friday. All units were shut down. Engen said it was taking measures to ensure security of supply...
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