Petrochemicals giant Sasol says its results and performance for the first half of the 2024 financial year – the six months to December 31 – continued to be impacted on by a volatile macroeconomic environment, including weak oil and petrochemical prices, unstable product demand and inflationary pressure. The company also remains concerned about the underperformance of State-owned entities in South Africa, as well as the weaker global growth outlook.