Some refineries in Africa are halting production or considering reducing throughput due to reduced demand on the coronavirus pandemic and soaring inventories. Chad’s Ndjamena refinery in Djarmaya temporarily suspended processing activities because of overproduction. –The Engen refinery at Durban, South Africa, shut down temporarily from March 27 “due to forecast lower demand for petroleum products during the national lockdown.” –Sasol’s Natref refinery in South Africa suspended operations from Thursday April 9 until further notice as the lockdown in South Africa which started on March 27 “has caused an unprecedented decline in fuel demand.” Sasol also said that due to the steep decline in fuels demand, it will also reduce daily production rates by 25% at its synthetic fuels facility, known as Secunda Synfuels Operations. –South Africa’s largest refinery, Sapref, said it will adjust its production […]