SASOL

'Sasol' (originally ''Suid Afrikaanse Steenkool en Olie'' - South African Coal and Oil) is a South African company involved in mining, energy, chemicals and synfuels. In particular, they produce petrol and diesel profitably from coal and natural gas using Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The company has factories at Sasolburg and Secunda and has taken a stake in projects under construction in Qatar (Oryx GTL), Iran (Arya Polymers) and Nigeria (Escravos GTL).
Sasol is the current shirt sponsor of the Springboks (the South Africa national rugby union team) and the Sasol Tigers aerobatic team flying Aero L-29 Delfin.

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★ Sasol Official website

★ How Nazi Germany and apartheid South Africa perfected one of the world's most exciting new fuel sources. Slate Magazine

★ Google Maps view of Sasol's Secunda plant

★ Sasol SciFest, part of Sasol's investment in science education in South Africa
Sasol is one of the world's leading coal to oil companies.

★ Sasol home page