Sasol Limited Energy - Alternative Energy SWOT Report

Sasol Limited - Energy - Alternative Energy SWOT Report is a comprehensive report of the company including both quantitative and qualitative research. The report examines the company's business structure and operations, history and products. The report provides strategic insight on the company in the form of a SWOT analysis. This studies the major internal factors which will affect the company's performance e.g. size, strength, cost, revenues and strategy as well as external factors e.g. competitive positioning and industry trends. There is a forward-looking discussion of the opportunities the company can exploit and the threats facing it.

Scope

• Critical appraisal of the company's positioning using SWOT analysis.
• Company information, including business descriptions, company history, product lines, key competitors and key employee biographies.

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• 1 List of Tables
• 2 Company Snapshot
  • 2.1 Key Information
  • 2.2 Company Overview
  • 2.3 Financial Performance
  • 2.4 Industry Outlook Production & Exploration
  • 2.5 Industry Outlook Pipelines
  • 2.6 Industry Outlook Storage
  • 2.7 Industry Outlook Refining
• 3 Business Description
  • 3.1 Business Overview
  • 3.2 Chemical Cluster
    • 3.2.1 Overview
    • 3.2.2 Production
    • 3.2.3 Financials
    • 3.2.4 Market View
    • 3.2.5 Key Strategies
    • 3.2.6 Capital Investment
  • 3.3 International Energy Cluster
    • 3.3.1 Overview
    • 3.3.2 Production
    • 3.3.3 Financials
    • 3.3.4 Market View
    • 3.3.5 Key Strategies
    • 3.3.6 Capital Investment
  • 3.4 South African Energy Cluster
    • 3.4.1 Overview
    • 3.4.2 Production
    • 3.4.3 Financials
    • 3.4.4 Market View
    • 3.4.5 Key Strategies
    • 3.4.6 Capital Investment
  • 3.5 Major Products and Services
    • 3.5.1 Overview
• 4 History
• 5 SWOT Analysis
  • 5.1 Overview
  • 5.2 Sasol Limited Strengths
    • 5.2.1 Diversified Businesses
    • 5.2.2 Technical Strength
  • 5.3 Sasol Limited Weaknesses
    • 5.3.1 Loss Making Units
    • 5.3.2 Weak Presence in Emerging Markets
  • 5.4 Sasol Limited Opportunities
    • 5.4.1 Implementation of Companys Proprietary Technologies
    • 5.4.2 Increasing Demand for Refined Products in India and China
    • 5.4.3 Higher Growth Prospects
  • 5.5 Sasol Limited Threats
    • 5.5.1 Fluctuations in Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Petrochemical Product Prices
    • 5.5.2 International Operations
    • 5.5.3 Exchange Rate Risk
    • 5.5.4 Intense Competition
• 6 Competitors
• 7 Key Employees
• 8 Key Employee Biographies
• 9 Company Statement
• 10 Locations And Subsidiaries
  • 10.1 Head Office
  • 10.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries
• 11 Recent Developments
  • 11.1 License Awards
    • 11.1.1 Nov 14, 2006: Sasol Granted Exploration License In Mozambique
  • 11.2 Strategy and Business Expansion
    • 11.2.1 Feb 05, 2008: Sasol Announces ZAR1.1 Billion Gas Compression Station Project
    • 11.2.2 Dec 13, 2007: Harvest Acquires Interest In Gabon Exploration Block
  • 11.3 Financial Announcements
    • 11.3.1 Mar 09, 2007: Sasol Reports H1 2006 Results
    • 11.3.2 Sep 28, 2006: Sasol Reports Year-End 2006 Results
  • 11.4 Other Significant Developments
    • 11.4.1 Aug 01, 2008: Sasol Non-Executive Director Resigns
    • 11.4.2 Mar 08, 2007: Sasol Appoints Non-Executive Director
    • 11.4.3 Jan 31, 2007: Sasol Appoints Members To Several Sasol Boards
  • 11.5 New Contracts Announcements
    • 11.5.1 Jul 16, 2008: Sasol Signs Rig And Towing Agreement For Offshore Hydrocarbon Exploration In Mozambique
• 12 Appendix
  • 12.1 Methodology
  • 12.2 About Global Markets Direct
  • 12.3 Contact Us
  • 12.4 Disclaimer
• 1 List of Tables
  • Table 1: Sasol Limited,Key Facts, 2007
  • Table 2: Sasol Limited, SWOT Analysis , 2007
  • Table 3: Sasol Limited, Key Employees, 2007
  • Table 4: Sasol Limited, Other Locations
  • Table 5: Sasol Limited, Subsidiaries