Engen (officially Engen Petroleum) is a South African oil company, focusing on the downstream refined petroleum products market and related businesses.[4]
Headquartered in Cape Town, Engen has around a quarter of the South African petroleum retail market share, operating over 1,000 gas stations across the country.
The company is present in over 20 countries, and exports products to over 30 more - mostly across Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.[5]
History
Engen was founded in Durban in 1881, as The Natal Oil Company. Initially, the company focused on producing kerosene and other petroleum products, and its founding was in response to the growing demand for oil and fuel products, driven by industrialization and urbanization in South Africa.[6]
Engen began establishing its gas station network across South Africa during the 1960s, as the demand for fuel increased, along with an increase in vehicle ownership in South Africa, and the expansion of its national road network.