WBS - challenges of non-refining wholesalers in the liquid fuels industry

Energy seminar: Opportunities and solutions to address the challenges of non-refining wholesalers in the liquid fuels industry
Start Date: Thursday, 25 August, 2016
Time: 17:30
Contact Person: [e-mail]
Venue: Donald Gordon Auditorium, Wits Business School, 2 St David's Place, Parktown
The nature and structure of the liquid fuels industry presents substantial challenges and opportunities to new entrants. It is a high-volume, low-margin industry with a highly inter-dependent logistics infrastructure. Despite these challenge, numerous opportunities exist for smaller players. Non-refining wholesaling is one such opportunity.
Maurice Radebe, Executive Vice-president of Energy Business at Sasol and Executive in Residence at Wits Business School, will host a seminar which will explore possible solutions to these challenges by addressing the following questions:
How should the liquid fuels industry address the supply constraints in the country?
How should the industry address the logistics constraints in the liquid fuels value chain?
Is it possible to manage a successful operation in a high-volume, low-margin environment?
Speakers include:
Ms Nothembo Mlonzi, MD: Econ Oil
Ms Nona Chili, CEO: Makwande Petroleum
Mr Tseke Nkadimeng, CEO: AfricOil
Mr Stephen Nothnagel, Royale Energy
Please join the WBS, Maurice Radebe and our panel of speakers as they address these and other issues facing one of the country’s most critical and dynamic industry sectors.