- Three units now online comprise more than 60% of LCCP's total output

Sasol today announced our world-scale U.S. Ethane Cracker reached beneficial 
operation on 27 August 2019. Sasol's new Cracker, the heart of our Lake Charles 
Chemicals Project (LCCP), is the third and most significant of the seven LCCP 
facilities to come online and will provide feedstock to our six new derivative 
units at our Lake Charles multi-asset site.

"The Cracker is the cornerstone of Sasol's transformation into a global 
chemicals company," said Sasol Joint President and Chief Executive Officer 
Stephen Cornell. "It solidifies our presence in the United States and will 
anchor our operations there for decades to come."

Sasol's Lake Charles Ethane Cracker, which uses Technip Stone & Webster 
technology, is one of the largest in the world with a nameplate capacity of 
1.54 million tons per year. Approximately 90% of the Cracker's ethylene output 
will be further processed into commodity and high-margin specialty chemicals 
for markets in which Sasol has a strong position, underpinned by collaborative 
customer relationships.

The ethylene produced in the facility will be used in six downstream plants on 
site to produce a range of high-value derivatives including ethylene oxide, 
mono-ethylene glycol, ethoxylates, low density and linear low density 
polyethylene, and Ziegler and Guerbet alcohols. Sasol's customers use these 
products as ingredients in detergents, fragrances, metalworking and lubrication 
fluids, abrasives, paints and coatings, film, food packaging, personal care 
products and many more applications and end-markets. The remaining 10% of the 
ethylene will be sold on the merchant market and supply Sasol's share of our 
high-density polyethylene (HDPE) joint venture with INEOS in Texas.

The utilities and infrastructure systems that enable the entire project are 
fully operational. The Linear Low Density Polyethylene and Ethylene 
Oxide/Ethylene Glycol units achieved beneficial operation earlier this year. 
The Low Density Polyethylene unit is expected to achieve beneficial operation 
by November 2019, while the Ziegler Alcohol, Ethoxylates and Guerbet alcohol 
units are on track to achieve beneficial operation in early 2020.

"With the first three units commissioned, plants representing more than 60% of 
the project's total output are now online," said Sasol Joint President and 
Chief Executive Officer Bongani Nqwababa. "Our construction and commissioning 
teams are working flat out to deliver the rest of the units between November 
2019 and by first quarter of 2020."

At present the Cracker continues to operate stably at a capacity utilisation of 
around 50%. The current output is utilised by the LCCP's downstream units and 
the remainder is sold to external customers.  The company will continue to 
focus on improving the ethylene quality and ramp up the plant in accordance 
with our plans.

To date, the project has generated more than 800 full-time quality 
manufacturing jobs, with up to 6,500 people on site during construction, US$4 
billion to Louisiana businesses and nearly US$200 million in local and state 
taxes.

About Sasol:

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company. Through our talented 
people, we safely and sustainably create superior value for our customers, 
shareholders and other stakeholders. We integrate sophisticated technologies in 
world-scale operating facilities to produce and commercialise commodity and 
specialised chemicals, gaseous and liquid fuels, and lower-carbon electricity.

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Source: Sasol Limited