MechChem Africa March-April 2026

⎪ Fuels Industry Imbizo 2026 ⎪

Silver Sponsor: TotalEnergies TotalEnergies SE is a French multinational energy and pe- troleum ‘supermajor’. Formerly

Some key sponsors of the Fuels Industry Imbizo 2026

Platinum Sponsor: ENGEN Engen, a member of Vivo Energy, is the Platinum Sponsor for the Fuels Industry Imbizo, 2026.

reliable, high-quality products and services, including fuels, LPG and lubricants. We have built one of the region's most ex- tensive and integrated downstream platforms, mastering the value chain from the purchase of the physical products on the open market through our trading arm (Addax Energy) to their storage, blending, distribution and on-site management, where required. Since 1989, Oryx Energies has developed several bulk storage terminals across East and West Africa, including Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Calabar (Nigeria), Freetown (Sierra Leone), Cotonou (Benin) and Dakar (Senegal). These facilities support our aim of pro- viding a reliable supply of oil products and services to coastal nations and the landlocked countries beyond. It does this through its network of over 20 affiliates and commercial partners, which deploy smaller storage units and professional logistics networks, to ensure fuels, lubricants and LPG reach consumers and industries across the continent. For the Fuels Industry Imbizo, Oryx Energies is the Registration Sponsor, providing registra- tion logistics and administrative support before and during the event.

known simply as Total, the company rebrand- ed in 2021 to reflect its transformation into a broad, multi-energy company to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. All fossil energy producers must make reduc- ing their direct greenhouse gas emissions a top priority. At TotalEnergies, we pursue this goal with steadfast determination. Across our operated facilities (Scope 1+2), we aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, with an intermediate target to reduce our net greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030, compared with 2015 levels. Silver Sponsor: bpSA bp has operated in Africa for over 100 years, pursuing a range of interests, from oil and gas exploration, crude oil importation and refining, to the distribution of leading fuel products delivered through bp Ultimate retail, aviation, and Castrol businesses. Our core bp brands include the multi-award- winning bp Ultimate fuels with ACTIVE technol- ogy; Wild Bean Café; PicknPay Express; and bp Express convenience brands.

With a history stretching back to 1881, and trading as Engen since 1993, ENGEN has grown its business in South Africa to include manufacturing plants, distribu- tion networks and retail service stations. It is widely recognised for the supply and distribution of primary refined petroleum products and the provision of convenience services via an extensive retail network. With approximately 1 000 service sta- tions and hundreds of commercial custom- ers in sub-Saharan Africa, we at ENGEN are committed to providing impeccable customer service across a large footprint, always living up to our brand promise ‘With us you are Number One’. Registration Sponsor: Oryx Energies: Oryx Energies meets the energy needs of consum- ers and businesses across sub-Saharan Africa by providing a range of

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