The theme for the 2026 Fuels Industry Imbizo: Embracing the Future of Energy Mobility, highlights the industry's transition toward a diversified energy mix – spanning conventional fuels to rapidly emerging alternatives. Registration for the event, which takes place on 10 and 11 June at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, is now open.
The 2026 Fuels Industry Imbizo takes place on 10 and 11 June at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
The theme for the 2026 Fuels Industry Imbizo: Embracing the Future of Energy Mobility, highlights the industry's transition toward a diversified energy mix – spanning conventional fuels to rapidly emerging alternatives. As global and local energy ecosystems evolve, the conference will explore how South Africa can position itself for a sustainable, efficient and low‑carbon future. The focus is on equipping stakeholders with the insights, regulatory clarity, and strategic direction needed to thrive amid technological, environmental, and policy shifts.
The two-day programme will feature keynote addresses and panel discussions on Clean Fuels II, the NEV revolution, LPG for clean cooking, pipelines and storage, and South Africa's fuel pricing framework.
The conference will highlight the need for a change in mobility in response to the long-term outlook for oil demand.
Panel discussions have been arranged to unpack Clean Fuels II, which was promulgated by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, on 24 June 2022. These regulations establish new petroleum product specifications and standards that are due to take effect on 1 July 2027. The far-reaching implications for the petroleum industry will be unpacked, including infrastructure upgrades, refining investments, regulatory readiness, and opportunities to improve air quality and drive technological innovation.
Sessions will be dedicated to the decarbonisation of transportation, with a panel discussing the new energy vehicle (NEV) revolution and what it means for the petroleum sector: how NEV uptake will redefine energy demand, influence long-term fuel consumption trends, and prompt strategic shifts.
Other issues planned for discussion include climate change and air quality; the expanding use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for clean cooking; and the challenges involved in scaling LPG availability to support broader sustainable development objectives.
Security of supply through resilient pipeline networks and adequate storage infrastructure will feature, as these are essential to maintaining energy stability. A session is planned to demystify South Africa's fuel pricing framework, which governs petrol, LPG, and Illuminating Paraffin through distinct mechanisms.
Alongside the Imbizo, a Sustainability Expo will host exhibitions showcasing the collective impact of its members, industry suppliers and stakeholders across skills development, enterprise and supplier development, and socio-economic upliftment. The exhibitions will include a licensing booth and highlight real-world initiatives, future-focused career pathways, and innovative collaborations that are shaping a resilient and inclusive energy sector.
This platform aims to connect, inspire and showcase how the industry is actively fuelling South Africa’s just energy transition.
“Because the decisions we make between now and 2027, when CF2 goes live, will lock in quality, cost and carbon outcomes for the next generation, the Fuels Industry Imbizo is a vital forum for policy-makers, refiners, importers, logistics operators, automotive stakeholders, aviation/marine stakeholders, financiers and technology providers,” says the Fuel Industry Association's Chief Executive, Avhapfani Tshifularo.
To register for the Fuels Industry Imbizo 2026, click here.
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. 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, distribution 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 stations and hundreds of commercial customers 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 consumers and businesses across sub-Saharan Africa by providing a range of reliable, high-quality products and services, including fuels, LPG and lubricants.
We have built one of the region's most extensive 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 providing 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 registration logistics and administrative support before and during the event.
Silver Sponsor: TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies SE is a French multinational energy and petroleum ‘supermajor’. Formerly known simply as Total, the company rebranded 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 reducing 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. To make this happen, we are deploying cutting-edge technology to improve energy efficiency across our sites, gradually eliminating methane emissions, stopping routine flaring, and decarbonising our facilities.
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 technology; Wild Bean Café; PicknPay Express; and bp Express convenience brands.
The award-winning bp Ultimate with ACTIVE Technology is bp Southern Africa’s flagship fuel product. Its engine performance-enhancing properties have earned it several prestigious accolades, including the South African Product of the Year Award and the Ask Afrika Kasi Star Brands survey.