How will the required octane grades be achieved without the addition of lead?
All the South African refineries have invested or are investing in additional facilities and more sophisticated refining technology to enable them to produce greater volumes of high octane blending components. To the extent that octane demand exceeds the ability of local refineries to supply, there will be imports of high octane blending components or of high octane petrol to ensure that demand is satisfied. Will there be a change in the level of benzene in petrol after 1 January 2006. Benzene levels will remain in line with the proposed regulated levels due to take effect in 2006. These are in line with the equivalent EURO specifications.
