NetOil plans to restart refineries

Flagship project worth R182bn to be run by Orkela offshoot envisaged for Richards Bay

16 March 2025 - 00:00

He was an employee of a petroleum parastatal until his retrenchment in 2022. Now he is leading a company that hopes to support the government in turning South Africa from a net importer of oil and gas into a producer of more than 350,000 barrels per day and export powerhouse. ..

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