INTRODUCTION
Freestate Petroleum Distributors (Pty)Ltd (‘’FPD’’), a black consortium which is 100% black-owned and black-controlled, is the master franchisor for Astron Energy throughout the Freestate province in South Africa.
Astron Energy is a leading supplier of petroleum products in South Africa, with a vast network of service stations that make us one of the country’s top two petroleum brands. We are strongly committed to being a responsible corporate citizen, promoting education, health and economic development in an effort to build stronger communities and drive sustainable economic growth. Astron Energy own and operate the country’s third-largest crude oil refinery in Cape Town, which has a capacity of 100,000 barrels a day, and a lubricants manufacturing plant in Durban. For more than a century, Chevron have played a significant role in South Africa’s economy and heritage since their first crude oil cargo was imported into South Africa in 1911 to help meet the country’s fuel needs. In 2018, Astron Energy entered the South African market through a majority acquisition of the former Chevron South Africa Pty (Ltd).
FPD’s success is driven by our people and their commitment to delivering industry-leading results and superior shareholder value. We do this by operating responsibly, applying advanced technologies, capturing new high-return opportunities, and executing with excellence in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We take great pride in enabling human progress by providing the energy that improves lives and powers the world forward while creating value for our shareholders, our business partners and the communities where we operate.
