Sasols

Sasols is a term commonly used to refer to Sasol Limited and its global network of subsidiaries, assets, and projects. Sasol Limited is a South African multinational energy and chemical company founded in 1950 as the South African Coal, Oil and Gas Corporation. It pioneered gas-to-liquids and coal-to-liquids technologies, enabling conversion of solid feedstocks into liquids and chemicals. The company has grown into an integrated group with operations in mining, gas, liquids, and chemicals across Africa, North America, Europe, and beyond.

Major facilities include the Secunda Synfuels Operations in Mpumalanga, a large coal-to-liquids and chemicals complex, and the Lake Charles Chemicals Project in Louisiana, a large petrochemicals complex. Through these and other sites, Sasol produces base chemicals such as ethylene and propylene, specialty solvents, waxes, and synthetic hydrocarbons, as well as fuels derived from GTL and CTL processes. The group also engages in natural gas exploration and processing and invests in broader energy and chemical projects.

Sasol is publicly traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Its strategy emphasizes growth in chemical products and energy solutions within the global transition to lower-carbon energy, while addressing governance, environmental, and economic challenges intrinsic to large-scale petrochemical operations. The term Sasols is used informally to describe the corporate group and its assets; the official name remains Sasol Limited.