Wholesale of Petroleum Products

Information on Department of Energy

Overview:

The Department of Energy is responsible for ensuring the development, utilisation and management of South Africa’s energy sources. As the country’s economy continues to grow, energy is increasingly becoming a key focus.

The Department of Energy’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Planning Branch is responsible for coal, gas, liquid fuels, energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy planning, including the energy database.

The liquid fuels industry was licensed in 2005 for the first time. The objectives of the licensing framework as detailed in the Petroleum Products Amendment Act 2003, Act 58 of 2003, include:

• Promoting an efficient manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing petroleum industry;
• Facilitating an environment conducive to efficient and commercially justifiable investment;
• Promoting the advancement of historically disadvantaged individuals; and
• Creating employment opportunities and small businesses in the petroleum sector.

Aim:

Formulate energy policies, regulatory frameworks and legislation, and oversee their implementation to ensure energy security, promotion of environmentally-friendly energy carriers and access to affordable and reliable energy for all South Africans.

Vision 2025:

Our vision is to improve our energy mix by having 30% clean energy by 2025 within a transformed and sustainable Energy Sector, with universal access to modern energy carriers for all.

Mission:

Our mission is to regulate and transform the Energy Sector for the provision of secure, sustainable and affordable energy.

Petroleum Products Act:

120 of 1977
The Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977 intends:

• to provide measures:
  • for the saving of petroleum products and an economy in the cost of the distribution thereof, and for the maintenance of a price therefor;
  • for the rendering of services of a particular kind, or services of a particular standard, in connection with motor vehicles; and
• to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Commencement
29 July 1977

The Petroleum Products Amendment Act 68 of 1991 intends:

• to amend the Petroleum Products Act, 1977, so as
• to amend the definition of “Minister”;
• to further regulate the power of the Minister to prescribe the price at which petroleum products may be sold; and
• to rectify or delete certain outdated references; and
• to provide for incidental matters.

The Petroleum Products Amendment Act 46 of 1993 intends:

• to amend the Petroleum Products Act, 1977, so as to extend the power of the Minister to make regulations; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

The Petroleum Products Amendment Act 58 of 2003 intends:

• ​​​​​​to amend the Petroleum Products Act so as:
• to define certain expressions and to substitute or delete certain definitions;
• to provide for the licensing of persons involved in the manufacturing or sale of petroleum products;
• to promote the transformation of the South African petroleum and liquid fuels industry;
• to prohibit certain actions relating to petroleum products;
• to amend, substitute or repeal obsolete provisions;
• to provide for appeals and arbitrations;
• to authorise the Minister of Minerals and Energy to make specific regulations;
• to substitute the long title; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

The Petroleum Products Amendment Act 2 of 2005 intends:

• to amend the Petroleum Products Act so as:
• to effect certain technical amendments;
• to delete a condition regarding the purchase and sale of certain petroleum products;
• to adjust the provision dealing with the system for the allocation of certain licences;
• to extend the power of the Minister of Minerals and Energy to make regulations; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 intends:

• to make provision for equitable access to and sustainable development of the nation’s mineral and petroleum resources; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.