Petroleum lobby wants exemptions from the Competition Act
Sapia says the exemptions would allow joint planning around scheduled refinery shutdowns and co-ordinated reactions to unplanned outages
22 December 2020 - 17:18
The SA Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) has applied for exemptions to competition rules to “prevent and mitigate supply emergencies”. according to a government notice.
The exemptions to the Competition Act would allow joint planning around the scheduled shutdown of refineries and co-ordinate reactions to unplanned outages by members including Total, Royal Dutch Shell and Sasol, that own refineries in SA, Sapia said in a Government Gazette notice published on December 21...
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