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Through proprietary technologies and processes the main products Sasol produces are fuel components, chemical components and co-products. From these main products and further value-adding processes we deliver diesel, petrol (gasoline), naphtha, kerosene (jet fuel), liquid petroleum gas (LPG), olefins, alcohols, polymers, solvents, surfactants, co-monomers, ammonia, methanol, crude tar acids, sulphur, illuminating paraffin, bitumen and fuel oil. Even further processing produces numerous additional products.
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Renewable Diesel
WHAT IS RENEWABLE DIESEL?
Renewable diesel (RD), also known as Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO), is a low-carbon fuel produced through the hydrotreatment of biolipid feedstocks such as Used Cooking Oil (UCO) and Vegetable Oils (VO). This advanced biofuel offers a sustainable alternative to fossil diesel, with the added benefit of compatibility with existing diesel engines and infrastructure.
In its pure form (HVO-100) renewable diesel complies with the EN-15940 specification and can be blended with fossil diesel in any ratio from 0% to 100%, depending on final product requirements.
WHY PARTNER WITH SASOL
FOR RENEWABLE DIESEL?
Leveraging core strengths, Sasol is actively pursuing renewable diesel because it is:
- A climate solution that supports the transport and mining sectors’ transition to lower-carbon operations
- An economic driver that creates alternative income streams for farmers and new employment opportunities for South African youth
- A proven technology, leveraging Sasol’s 75+ years of FT-technology, flexible feedstock capability, and diesel expertise
- Backed by infrastructure at the Natref refinery and other assets repurposed with minimal modifications
- Security of supply backed by world-class production facilities and scalable operations
- Cost-effective in utilising existing assets for competitive production as an alternative to greenfield projects
OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
Renewable diesel is a sustainable alternative to fossil diesel, reducing carbon emissions while remaining fully compatible with existing engines and infrastructure.
REGULATORY AND POLICY PRESSURE
- Customers can meet their decarbonisation targets due to voluntary and mandated low-carbon fuel requirements.
- Supports the country’s Just Energy Transition.
SUSTAINABILITY QUALITY
- The customer will obtain a Proof of Sustainability (PoS) Certificate with purchase.
- The fuel meets low-carbon emission criteria.
TECHNICAL QUALITY
- Product meets current specifications (e.g., SANS-342).
- Quality certification included with purchase.
OPERATIONAL COMPATIBILITY
- Drop-in solution with no switching costs.
- Uses existing infrastructure.
COST COMPETITIVENESS
- Uses existing assets which lowers production costs.
- More competitive than a Greenfield facility.
SECURITY OF SUPPLY
- Existing assets remove customers’ concerns about supply security.
- High scale-up potential.
SASOL RENEWABLE DIESEL ROADMAP
- 2024 saw the first 1,000L produced in R&T facilities; successfully tested in Sasol trucks
- June 2025 saw the first commercial batch of 30,000L from Used Cooking Oil (UCO) at Natref refinery
- Pipeline production ramp-up underpinned by customer demand, targeting up to 80–300 million L/a in future.
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