La Mer Petroleum (Pty) Ltd was established due to the ongoing increase in demand of petroleum products in Southern Africa. La Mer’s core focus lays in the importing and distribution of 50ppm diesel via the port of Matola in Mozambique into Southern Africa.
At our state of the art facility in Matola we have the capacity to load over 200 000L of diesel every hour.
Heading into the “Green” era low sulphur diesel are becoming increasingly popular and a necesity if you want to keep up with European standards (Euro 5 and 6 specifications).
Sulphur is the most important fuel parameter affecting exhaust emissions and it contributes significantly to fine particulate matter (PM) emissions, through the formation of sulphates both in the exhaust stream and later in the atmosphere. Low-Sulphur fuels burn cleaner and reduce engine particulate emissions.
Low-Sulphur Diesel is thus required primarily to reduce engine particulate emissions. Reductions in Diesel fuel Sulphur will provide particulate emission reductions in all engines, regardless of the emission hardware installed.
The presence of Sulphur in Diesel fuel can lead to the corrosion and wear of engine components and this can have a significant effect on engine life. As the Sulphur level decreases, the relative engine life increases.
Reducing the sulphur level in diesel is one of the first steps in heading into a sustainable environment setting.
La Mer (Pty) Ltd
La Mer Petroleum engages in the import, marketing and sales of Petroleum products, the company markets its services to petroleum distributors operating in land and sea transportation market, retail petroleum operators, and industrial, commercial and government customers. Its services comprise of management services for the procurement of fuel and price risk management.
Market segmentation - all sectors of industry including:
- Service Stations
- Taxi industry
- Transport companies
- Construction companies
- Mining companies
- Agricultural sector
Leadership
The Company was established in May 2011 owned and managed by women and started with operations in September 2011 after the HDSA (Historical Disadvantage South Africans) Wholesale license was awarded. This give La Mer Petroleum the opportunity to contribute to businesses in the Transport, Construction, Mining and Agricultural sector to increase their BEE spending which will assist them to increase their BEE rating. La Mer Petroleum is registered to import and export Petroleum Products to Southern Africa
La Mer Petroleum Values
- Pride
- Diversity
- Transparency
- Professionalism
- Health and Safety Environment
- Quality
