Strategic Business Units (SBUs)
3. Southern Africa Energy - comprises the sales and marketing of liquid fuels, natural gas and electricity. We market
approximately 9 billion litres of liquid fuels annually, blended from fuel components produced by the Secunda Synfuels
operations, crude oil refined at Natref, and external product purchases. We procure crude oil, refined through Sasol's
interest in the Natref refinery and market more than 450 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) of natural and
methane-rich gas. We also generate electricity which is then sold into the grid or consumed by our operations.
4. International Energy - develops, implements, and manages our international business ventures based on Sasol's
proprietary gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology. Our focus is on securing opportunities to advance Sasol's GTL strategy.
Sasol's investments in existing and future GTL ventures, including ORYX GTL in Qatar and Escravos GTL (EGTL) in
Nigeria are components of this reportable segment.
5. Base Chemicals - comprises the sales and marketing of ethylene, propylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl
chloride, chlor alkali chemicals, mining reagents, solvents (ketones and alcohols) and acrylates to domestic and
international customers. Our chemical products are produced in various regional operating hubs depending on the
geographical location. We also have joint venture monomer and polymer interests in Malaysia and marketing facilities in
China. We also market other products such as fertilisers and mining explosive products.
6. Performance Chemicals - comprises the sales and marketing of surfactants, linear alkylbenzene, surfactant intermediates,
n-paraffins, n-olefins, C6-C22 alcohols, co-monomers, ethylene and other organic intermediates to customers worldwide
as well as specialty aluminas, silica aluminas and hydrotalcites. We also market other products such as waxes and
phenolics. Our chemical products are produced in various regional operating hubs depending on the geographical location.
Group Functions
7. Comprises our technology research and development activities, as well as our central treasury and financing activities.
Segmental reporting of the new operating model
The key changes from the previous reportable segments to the new reportable segments are depicted below:
PREVIOUS SEGMENTAL REPORTING
NEW SEGMENTAL REPORTING
Previous reporting clusters
Previous reporting segments
New reporting segments
SA Energy
Mining
Operating BUs
Mining
Gas
Exploration and Production
Synfuels
International
Oil
Other
International Energy
Synfuels International
Strategic BUs
Southern Africa Energy
Petroleum International
International Energy
Base Chemicals
Chemicals
Polymers
Performance Chemicals
Solvents
O&S
Other Chemical
Businesses
Other
Other
Other
Group Functions