South Africa to review petroleum product supplies after refinery shutdown
SOUTH Africa will urgently conduct an assessment of petroleum products supply, after the country's second-largest crude oil refinery shut down following a fire, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced. The 120,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Engen refinery in Durban, majority-owned by Malaysia's Petronas, ceased operations as investigations started into the cause of the fire on Friday. Engen said it was taking measures to ensure the security of supply. The refinery shutdown comes at a crucial time for South Africa as it looks to kickstart an economy walloped by the COVID-19 pandemic. The South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) warned…