MINISTRY OF ENERGY
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION: 520
520. Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) (a) At what cost does PetroSA lease storage tank capacity from the
Strategic Fuel Fund and (b) what capacity does it lease;
(2) (a) how much of this capacity is outsourced to third parties and (b)
to which third parties does PetroSA outsource the said capacity;
(3) whether the outsourcing contracts with third parties allow for the
altering of contracts? NW677E
Response:
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â (a) (b)Â
The Strategic Fuel Fund leases some of the Saldanha tanks on a
commercial basis to both local and international clients. The rental
rate that each client pays is both confidential and commercially
sensitive i.e. if this information becomes public knowledge, it would
jeopardise SFFâs commercial relationship with other lessees. Given the
sensitivity of the information, PetroSA is unable to divulge such.
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(2)Â Â Â Â Â Â (a) (b)
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           Given the commercial sensitivity mentioned above, we are unable
to provide the information.
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(3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Please see the responses above.