SAPIA (South African Petroleum Industry Association) was formed in July 1994 by six of South Africa's leading petroleum refining and marketing companies namely:
- BP (SA) (PTY) LTD
- Caltex Oil (SA) (PTY) LTD
- Engen Petroleum LTD
- Shell (SA) (PTY) LTD
- Sasol Limited
- Total (SA) (PTY) LTD
- Zenex Oil (PTY) LTD (No longer a member)
The stated goal of the organization is to represent the interest of the petroleum refining and marketing industry in South Africa. The organization's aim is to ensure that all interested parties clearly understand the contribution that this industry makes to the economic and social development of South Africa. Zenex Oil (PTY) LTD has subsequently become part of Engen Petroleum LTD. Sasol LTD and TEPCO Petroleum (PTY) LTD joined the organization in 2000. Mossgas (PTY) LTD was replaced by PetroSA (PTY) LTD in 2002.
SAPIA is managed by a board with representation from each of the member companies. The organization's headquarters is situated in Johannesburg with Mr. A (Avhaphani) Tshifularo as its current executive director.
The organization's website has useful information as to how fuel prices in South Africa are determined (many liquid fuels in South Africa are subject to price controls). The site also has valuable information on the demand for liquid fuel in South Africa.
The organization was in the news early in 1995 during the arguments about the protection that Sasol (Then not yet a member) has been receiving from government. SAPIA withdrew itself in this year from the NEDLAC initiative's liquid fuels task team in protest and was strongly criticized for this move, especially by Cosatu.
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