Sasol fuel sales slip as Eskom slashes diesel purchases

Energy company says rewards programme underpinned retail fuel sales despite decrease in volumes

WATCH: Sasol posts 66% plunge in annual HEPS

Business Day TV spoke to Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi

Sasol boss vows decisive action on struggling units

Simon Baloyi wants to see returns that measure up to its peers after group reports R44bn loss

Exxaro coal sales and production fall with Eskom demand

Miner nonetheless pushes first-half exports 22% higher than those of previous six months

Sasol names Walt Bruns as CFO

Bruns replaces Hanré Rossouw who will step down at the end of October

WATCH: TotalEnergies withdrawal from SA gas fields in focus

Business Day TV spoke to executive director of the Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa, Jaco Human

Baptism of fire for new Sasol CEO

Simon Baloyi will need to convince investors that Sasol can deliver on targets despite profit wipeout

Government’s U-turns caused TotalEnergies’ SA exit, says BLSA

TotalEnergies also withdrew from the 5/6/7 offshore exploration block, in which it holds a 40% stake

TotalEnergies’ gas projects exit a ‘disaster’, says HCI CEO John Copelyn

Hosken predicts withdrawal of French energy major and other international partners will delay schemes

Corporates cut back on buying goods from high-carbon emitters

But Nedbank review finds smaller firms have not considered climate resilience or decarbonisation initiatives

WATCH: Electricity minister to review power prices over affordability

Business Day TV spoke to energy writer for Business Day, Denene Erasmus

Red tape blamed for TotalEnergies’ exit from SA gas exploration

Blow to the industry, says African Energy Chamber after French energy major quits Brulpadda and Luiperd gas projects

Sasol’s Secunda plant gets emissions reprieve

But environment group warns deviation from established regulations opens door to other polluters seeking to avoid compliance

Oando denies allegations of links to Maltese company

The Nigerian energy company says neither the company nor its executives own shares, investments or interests in Ras Hanzir Oil Terminal

WATCH: Council notes risk to renewable energy investment pipeline

Business Day TV spoke to Business Day energy writer Denene Erasmus