Research strongly forecasts Secunda plant will wind down from 2030, but Sasol disagrees
Petrochemicals giant Sasol is set to face significant headwinds at its Sasolburg and Secunda operations in the coming decade, including a R30-billion a year carbon tax cost. Researchers having published a paper for Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies on Sasol’s future sustainability on February 20 unpacked their findings and predictions that Sasol will become increasingly unprofitable with its South African operations.
