South Africa’s Astron ‘a nice short to have for the trading business’ – Glencore

Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg on Tuesday described his company’s investment in Astron Energy oil refinery and fuel distribution station business in South Africa as “a nice short to have for the trading business”. The Chevron oil refinery in Cape Town and the Caltex brand now fall under Astron Energy, a Glencore Group company.