v3.26.1
Financial risk management and financial instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Financial risk management and financial instruments  
Financial instruments

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Carrying 

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Carrying 

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

value

Fair value

value

Fair value

Fair value

2026

2026

2025

2025

hierarchy

Financial instrument

Note

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

of inputs

Financial assets

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

At amortised cost

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Long-term restricted cash4

 

  ​

 

2 145

 

2 145

 

1 945

 

1 945

 

Long-term receivables

 

17

 

2 768

 

2 768

 

2 884

 

2 848

 

Level 31

Trade and other receivables

 

22

 

36 766

 

36 766

 

33 752

 

33 752

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

25

 

43 304

 

43 304

 

41 050

 

41 050

 

At fair value through profit or loss

 

  ​

 

 

 

 

 

  ​

Long-term and short-term financial assets

 

  ​

 

9 084

 

9 084

 

6 395

 

6 395

 

  ​

Commodity and currency derivative assets

 

  ​

 

2 230

 

2 230

 

2 360

 

2 360

 

Level 2

Oxygen supply contract embedded derivative assets

 

  ​

 

3 022

 

3 022

 

863

 

863

 

Level 3

Other short-term investments

3 832

3 832

3 172

3 172

Level 1

Other long-term investments4

1 251

1 251

1 052

1 052

Level 12

Other receivables

22

1 197

1 197

1 428

1 428

Level 37

Designated at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

  ​

 

 

 

 

 

  ​

Investments in unlisted securities4

 

 

8

 

8

 

8

 

8

 

Level 33

Financial liabilities

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

At amortised cost

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Total long-term debt

 

13

 

92 374

 

92 121

 

102 645

 

98 316

 

  ​

Listed long-term debt (US$ bonds)8

 

  ​

 

53 886

 

53 275

 

58 313

 

53 959

 

Level 12

Listed long-term debt (Rand bonds)5

9 121

9 064

4 522

4 445

Level 22

Listed convertible bonds

11 368

11 405

12 238

12 263

Level 36

Unlisted long-term debt5

 

  ​

 

17 999

 

18 377

 

27 572

 

27 649

 

Level 31

Short-term debt and bank overdraft

 

  ​

 

1 266

 

1 266

 

668

 

668

 

Trade and other payables

 

23

 

34 831

 

34 831

 

34 757

 

34 757

 

At fair value through profit or loss

 

  ​

 

 

 

 

 

  ​

Long-term and short-term financial liabilities

 

  ​

 

549

 

549

 

66

 

66

 

  ​

Commodity and currency derivative liabilities

 

  ​

 

240

 

240

 

45

 

45

 

Level 2

Convertible bond embedded derivative liability

 

  ​

 

309

 

309

 

7

 

7

 

Level 3

Oxygen supply contract embedded derivative liabilities

 

  ​

 

 

 

14

 

14

 

Level 3

1Determined with a discounted cash flow model using market related interest rates and credit risk spreads where applicable.
2Based on quoted market price for the same instrument. The Rand bonds have been classified as a level 2 fair value measurement due to the relatively low level of liquidity in the debt market.
3Determined using discounted cash flows modelling forecasted earnings, capital expenditure and debt cash flows of the underlying business, based on the forecasted assumptions of inflation, exchange rates, commodity prices and an appropriate discount rate.
4Presented as part of Other long-term investments in the Statement of financial position.
5Carrying value includes unamortised loan costs.
6The fair value of the amortised cost component of the US$ Convertible Bond is based on the quoted price of the instrument after separating the fair value of the derivative component.
7The fair value of the contingent consideration receivable was determined by calculating the present value of the expected cash flows using a WACC rate that was adjusted for the Uzbekistan country risk premium.
8A 2033 US$ bond of US$750 million (R12,3 billion) was issued in April 2026. All of the proceeds were utilised to settle a portion of the 2028 and 2029 US$ bonds.
Schedule of external credit rating

Credit rating

Agency

2026

2025

S&P

  ​ ​ ​

BB+ (Negative)

  ​ ​ ​

BB+ (stable)

Moody’s

 

Ba1 (Negative)

 

Ba1 (Negative)

Schedule of expected credit losses recognised

A summary of the Group’s exposure to credit risk for trade, other and long-term receivables is as follows:

Trade receivables

Lifetime ECL

Simplified

Simplified

Simplified

Credit-

approach¹

approach²

approach

impaired

Total

Low risk

Medium risk

Total

High risk

lifetime ECL

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

2026

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Gross carrying amount

 

25 463

 

5 968

 

31 431

 

597

 

32 028

Expected credit loss

(8)

(4)

(12)

(210)

(222)

2025

Gross carrying amount

28 585

 

1 374

 

29 959

 

411

 

30 370

Expected credit loss

 

(86)

(7)

(93)

(145)

(238)

1

Simplified approach – low risk for trade receivables with no significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition.

2

Simplified approach – medium risk for trade receivables with significant increase in credit risk but not credit impaired.

35

Financial risk management and financial instruments continued

35.2

Financial risk management continued

Other receivables

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

12-month

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Lifetime ECL

ECL

  ​

No

Significant

significant

increase in

increase in

credit risk

credit risk

since initial

Credit-

since initial

recognition1

impaired2

Total lifetime

recognition

Medium risk

High risk

ECL

Low risk

Total

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

2026

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Gross carrying amount3

 

536

 

568

 

1 104

 

3 756

 

4 860

Expected credit loss

 

(5)

 

(542)

 

(547)

 

(1)

 

(548)

2025

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Gross carrying amount

 

1 122

 

728

 

1 850

 

2 425

 

4 275

Expected credit loss

 

(3)

 

(658)

 

(661)

 

(2)

 

(663)

1Significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition but not credit impaired.
2A significant balance has been fully provided for and this reflects management’s assessment that there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.
3This gross carrying amount excludes financial assets classified as measured at fair value through profit or loss.

Long-term receivables

12-month

Lifetime ECL

ECL

No

Significant

significant

increase in

increase in

credit risk

credit risk

since initial

Credit-

since initial

recognition

impaired

Total lifetime

recognition

Medium risk

High risk

ECL

Low risk

Total

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

2026

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Gross carrying amount

 

1 453

 

238

 

1 691

 

1 152

 

2 843

Expected credit loss

(30)

(45)

(75)

(75)

2025

Gross carrying amount

399

169

568

3 067

3 635

Expected credit loss

 

(5)

 

(50)

 

(55)

 

(28)

 

(83)

1Significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition but not credit impaired.
Maturity profile of the undiscounted cash flows of derivative and non-derivative financial instruments

The maturity profile of the undiscounted contractual cash flows of financial instruments at 30 June were as follows:

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Carrying

  ​ ​ ​

Contractual

  ​ ​ ​

Within one

  ​ ​ ​

One to

  ​ ​ ​

Three to

  ​ ​ ​

More than

amount

cash flows1

year

three years

five years

five years

Note

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

2026

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

  ​

 

  ​

Financial assets

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

  ​

 

  ​

Non-derivative instruments

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

  ​

 

  ​

Long-term receivables

 

17

 

2 768

 

3 575

 

683

1 052

182

 

1 658

Trade and other receivables

 

22

 

37 963

 

37 963

 

37 963

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

25

 

43 304

 

43 304

 

43 304

 

Investments through other comprehensive income

 

  ​

 

8

 

8

 

8

 

Long-term and short-term investments through profit or loss

3 832

3 832

3 832

 

87 875

 

88 682

 

85 790

1 052

182

 

1 658

Derivative instruments

 

  ​

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

  ​

 

Inflows

 

  ​

 

188

14 955

14 955

 

Outflows

(14 767)

(14 767)

Crude oil futures2

1 140

7 726

7 726

Foreign exchange zero cost collars

 

  ​

 

441

441

441

 

Put options – Rand/US$ currency

 

  ​

 

50

50

50

 

Put spread options – Brent crude oil

397

397

397

Other commodity derivatives

14

14

14

Oxygen supply contract embedded derivative

3 022

6 620

158

406

550

5 506

 

93 127

 

104 118

 

94 764

1 458

732

 

7 164

Financial liabilities

 

  ​

 

Non-derivative instruments

 

  ​

 

Long-term debt3

 

13

 

(92 374)

 

(113 323)

 

(17 424)

(45 009)

(35 280)

 

(15 610)

Lease liabilities

 

14

 

(17 444)

 

(41 127)

 

(2 804)

(5 591)

(4 217)

 

(28 515)

Short-term debt

 

15

 

(1 148)

 

(1 148)

 

(1 148)

 

Trade and other payables

 

23

 

(34 831)

 

(34 831)

 

(34 831)

 

Bank overdraft

 

25

 

(118)

 

(118)

 

(118)

 

 

(145 915)

 

(190 547)

 

(56 325)

(50 600)

(39 497)

 

(44 125)

Derivative instruments

 

  ​

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

  ​

 

 

Outflows

(151)

(13 244)

(13 244)

Inflows

 

  ​

 

 

13 093

 

13 093

 

Other commodity derivatives

 

  ​

 

(6)

 

(6)

 

(6)

 

Put with a call spread option – Brent crude oil

 

  ​

 

(83)

 

(83)

 

(83)

 

Convertible bond embedded derivative

(309)

(309)

(309)

 

(146 464)

 

(191 096)

 

(56 874)

(50 600)

(39 497)

 

(44 125)

1Contractual cash flows include interest payments.
2The crude oil futures generate cash inflows in respect of margin calls only once the related crude oil is processed. Accordingly, the future inflows relate to the open lots associated with the outstanding margin calls.

3

The repayment of the notional amount of the convertible bonds is included in the one to three years category, in line with the contractual maturity date, based on obtaining the requisite shareholder approval for the convertible bonds to be settled in Sasol ordinary shares.

  ​ ​ ​

Carrying

  ​ ​ ​

Contractual

  ​ ​ ​

Within one

One to

  ​ ​ ​

Three to

More than

amount

cash flows1

year

three years

five years

five years

Rm

Rm

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

Rm

Rm

2025

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Financial assets

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Non-derivative instruments

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Long-term receivables

 

2 884

 

3 074

 

42

1 228

246

 

1 558

Trade and other receivables

 

35 180

 

35 180

 

35 180

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

41 050

 

41 050

 

41 050

 

Investments through other comprehensive income

 

8

 

8

 

8

 

Investments through profit or loss

 

3 172

3 172

3 172

82 294

 

82 484

 

79 452

1 228

 

246

1 558

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

  ​

Forward exchange contracts

 

Inflow2

696

19 082

19 082

Outflow2

(18 386)

(18 386)

Crude oil put options

 

1 055

1 055

1 055

 

Foreign exchange zero cost collars

 

609

609

609

Oxygen supply contract embedded derivative

863

(215)

89

201

292

(797)

85 517

 

84 629

 

81 901

1 429

 

538

761

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

  ​

Non-derivative instruments

 

 

 

 

  ​

Long-term debt3

 

(102 645)

 

(127 539)

 

(7 237)

(40 933)

(62 285)

 

(17 084)

Lease liabilities

 

(17 360)

 

(38 780)

 

(3 659)

(5 475)

(4 361)

 

(25 285)

Short-term debt

 

(666)

 

(666)

 

(666)

 

Trade and other payables

 

(34 757)

 

(34 757)

 

(34 757)

 

Bank overdraft

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

(155 429)

 

(201 743)

 

(46 320)

(46 408)

 

(66 646)

(42 369)

Derivative instruments

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Forward exchange contracts

 

Outflow2

(15)

(3 357)

(3 357)

Inflow2

3 342

3 342

Other commodity derivatives

(37)

(39)

(39)

Oxygen supply contract embedded derivative

 

(14)

 

15

 

15

 

(155 495)

 

(201 782)

 

(46 359)

(46 408)

 

(66 646)

(42 369)

1Contractual cash flows include interest payments.
2In the prior year, certain contractual cash flows relating to FECs were presented on a net basis. The comparative information has been revised to present these cash flows on a gross basis for FEC financial assets and financial liabilities. The revision is presentation-related only and has no impact on the Group's statement of financial position, income statement, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity or statement of cash flows.
3The repayment of the notional amount of the convertible bonds is included in the one to three years category, in line with the contractual maturity date. The conversion rights are exercisable at any time.
Schedule of derivative transactions

Financial

Financial

Financial

Financial

asset

liability

asset

liability

Income statement gain/(loss)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

 

2025

2026

2025

2024

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

Commodity and currency derivatives

Crude oil put options

1 055

(1 021)

(391)

(953)

Crude oil futures

1 140

(1 716)

(180)

Ethane swap options

(17)

Other commodity derivatives

14

(6)

(30)

5

(36)

(63)

Forward exchange contracts

188

(151)

696

(15)

1 563

1 132

1 091

Foreign exchange zero cost collars

 

441

 

 

609

 

1 355

323

810

Put options – Rand/US dollar currency

50

22

Put spread options – Brent crude oil

397

(402)

Put with a call spread option – Brent crude oil

(83)

(347)

Embedded derivatives

Convertible bond embedded derivative

(309)

(7)

(312)

52

1 233

Oxygen supply contract embedded derivatives*

3 022

863

(14)

2 279

924

443

Non-derivative financial instruments

 

Investments at fair value through profit or loss**

3 832

3 172

9 084

(549)

6 395

(66)

1 426

2 004

2 364

*

Relates to a US dollar derivative that is embedded in long-term oxygen supply contracts to our Secunda Operations.

**

Fair value gains and losses are presented in other operating income and expenses, separately from derivative gains and losses.

35

Financial risk management and financial instruments continued

35.2

Financial risk management continued

Contract/Nominal amount*

Average price**

Open

Settled

Open

Settled

Open

Open

  ​ ​ ​

2026

2026

2025

2025

2026

2025

  ​ ​ ​

Million

  ​ ​ ​

Million

   ​ ​ ​

Million

  ​ ​ ​

Million

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

Crude oil put options purchased

barrels

22,8

22,5

16,8

US$/bbl

59,8

Forward exchange contracts

US$

 

693

 

907

 

R/US$

16,71

18,51

Forward exchange contracts

EUR

252

54

US$/EUR

1,17

1,11

Foreign exchange zero cost collars

US$

 

1 128

 

1 720

1 720

 

1 652

R/US$ Floor

16,57

17,60

R/US$ Cap

19,17

21,13

Put options purchased – Rand/US$ currency***

US$

50

US$/EUR

17,40

Put spread options purchased – Brent crude oil***

US$

16

R/US$ Floor

59,00

R/US$ Cap

43,90

Put with a call spread option purchased – Brent crude oil***

US$

5

R/US$ Floor

59,00

R/US$ Cap

76,86

 

 

R/US$ Upper Cap

86,86

*

The nominal amount is the sum of the absolute value of all contracts for both derivative assets and liabilities.

**

For open positions.

***

During the year, the 2026 hedging programme was completed by securing downside protection while retaining upside participation. Total premium paid for contracts entered into in the year US$131,9 million (2025: US$114,09 million).

Other receivable - Contingent consideration from disposal of Uzbekistan GTL LLC  
Financial risk management and financial instruments  
Summary of reconciliation of opening and closing balance of contingent consideration

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

for the year ended 30 June

 

Rm

 

Rm

Balance at the beginning of the year

1 436

 

Amounts recognised in remeasurement items affecting operating income

1 436

Proceeds on disposals of equity accounted investments*

(126)

Translation losses recognised in other operating expenses and income

(113)

 

Balance at the end of the year

 

1 197

 

1 436

*Payment received on 30 June 2026 relating to contingent consideration from the Uzbekistan GTL LLC disposal.

Oxygen supply contract embedded derivative assets and liabilities  
Financial risk management and financial instruments  
Summary of reconciliation of opening and closing balance of embedded derivative

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

for the year ended 30 June

Rm

Rm

Balance at the beginning of the year

 

849

 

(34)

Amounts settled during the year

(106)

(41)

Realised fair value gain recognised in other operating expenses and income

105

Unrealised fair value gain recognised in other expenses and income in operating profit

2 174

924

Balance at the end of the year

 

3 022

 

849

Summary of sensitivities

Increase/(decrease) in

profit or loss

Inputs

Change 

2026

2025

Input

  ​ ​ ​

applied

  ​ ​ ​

in input

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

Rand/US$ Spot price

R16,39/US$

+R1/US$

(443)

(469)

 

(2025: R17,75/US$)

-R1/US$

 

443

 

469

US$ Swap curve

 

3,89% – 4,29%

+10bps

60

 

73

 

(2025: 3,42% – 4,07%)

-10bps

(61)

 

(74)

Rand Swap curve

 

6,75% – 8,18%

+100bps

(817)

 

(699)

 

(2025: 6,94% – 10,07%)

-100bps

930

 

791

Convertible bond embedded derivative liability  
Financial risk management and financial instruments  
Summary of reconciliation of opening and closing balance of embedded derivative

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

for the year ended 30 June

Rm

Rm

Balance at the beginning of the year

 

7

 

59

Unrealised fair value loss/(gain) recognised in other expenses and income in operating profit

 

312

 

(52)

Translation of foreign operations

 

(10)

 

Balance at the end of the year

 

309

 

7

Summary of sensitivities

Increase/(decrease) in

 profit or loss

Inputs

Change

2026

2025

Input

  ​ ​ ​

applied

  ​ ​ ​

in input

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

Credit spread

 

182bps

+100bps

(157)

 

(261)

 

(2025: 485bps)

-100bps*

161

 

7

Calibrated volatility

48%

+5

%  

(107)

(12)

(2025: 34%)

-5

%  

97

6

*

A 100bps decrease in the applied credit spread will result in the bond floor exceeding the market price of the instrument and as such the impact has been limited to the value of the embedded derivative at 30 June 2026.

Exchange rate  
Financial risk management and financial instruments  
Summary of sensitivities

2026

2025

2024

Euro

US dollar

Euro

US dollar

Euro

US dollar

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

Equity

 

(544)

 

2 938

 

8

 

2 058

171

 

2 740

Income statement

 

(544)

 

2 938

 

8

 

2 058

171

 

2 740

Schedule of foreign exchange rates

Average rate

Closing rate

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Rand

Rand

Rand

Rand

Rand/EUR

  ​ ​ ​

19,70

 

19,76

 

18,72

 

20,92

Rand/US$

 

16,89

 

18,17

 

16,39

 

17,75

Schedules of information related to foreign currency risk and commodity price risk

2026

2025

  ​ ​ ​

Euro

  ​ ​ ​

US dollar

  ​ ​ ​

Euro

  ​ ​ ​

US dollar

  ​ ​ ​

 Rm

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

 Rm

Rm

Long-term receivables

 

5

 

994

 

127

 

645

Trade and other receivables

 

451

 

2 213

 

429

 

3 912

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2 475

 

1 287

 

1 479

 

783

Net exposure on assets

 

2 931

 

4 494

 

2 035

 

5 340

Trade and other payables

 

(277)

 

(6 779)

 

(547)

 

(3 631)

Net exposure on liabilities

 

(277)

 

(6 779)

 

(547)

 

(3 631)

Exposure on external balances

 

2 654

 

(2 285)

 

1 488

 

1 709

Net exposure on balances between Group companies

 

(8 091)

 

31 664

 

(1 409)

 

18 867

Total net exposure

 

(5 437)

 

29 379

 

79

 

20 576

Interest rate risk  
Financial risk management and financial instruments  
Summary of sensitivities

Income statement and equity— 1% increase

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

United States 

  ​ ​ ​

South Africa

Europe

of America

Other

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

30 June 2026

 

245

 

24

 

(100)

 

26

30 June 2025

 

247

 

15

 

(218)

 

22

30 June 2024

 

250

 

32

 

(328)

 

21

Summary of interest rate profile of interest-bearing financial instruments including the effect of the interest rate swap

Carrying value

2026

2025

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

  ​ ​ ​

Rm

Variable rate instruments

 

  ​

 

  ​

Financial assets

 

40 542

 

37 790

Financial liabilities*

 

(25 705)

 

(30 886)

 

14 837

 

6 904

Fixed rate instruments

 

 

Financial assets

 

6 698

 

6 895

Financial liabilities

 

(66 786)

 

(71 759)

 

(60 088)

 

(64 864)

Interest profile (variable: fixed rate as a percentage of total financial assets)

 

86:14

 

85:15

Interest profile (variable: fixed rate as a percentage of total financial liabilities)

 

28:72

 

30:70

*

The decrease in variable exposure is mainly due to the repayments made on the RCF (refer to note 13).

Commodity price risk - crude oil  
Financial risk management and financial instruments  
Schedules of information related to foreign currency risk and commodity price risk

  ​ ​ ​

Dated Brent Crude

2026

2025

US$

US$

High

144,42

89,10

Average

 

79,47

 

74,59

Low

 

60,20

 

61,09