Sasol shares jump 12.52% intraday as company raises 2026 fuel sales forecast and coal plant progress boosts production.

Thursday, Jan 22, 2026 9:59 am ET2min read
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think> Okay, let's see. The user wants me to transform the given text into a concise news headline following specific rules. The example provided is in Chinese, but the output needs to be in English. The company name is Sasol, and the percentage change is 12.51980983%, which I need to round to two decimal places. That would be 12.52%. The time period is intraday. Now, the reason for the price movement has two points. First, on January 22, Sasol raised its fuel sales forecast for the 2026 fiscal year to a 5-10% growth, driven by improved performance at the Natref refinery, causing a premarket surge of 6%. Second, the Secunda coal plant in South Africa reached full production by December 2025, with improved coal quality supporting increased production at Secunda operations. Wait, the example output includes both reasons. So I need to mention both factors in the reason part. But the example also structured the first reason as the main cause, then the second as a supporting detail. So maybe I should combine them into a single sentence or two, ensuring it's concise. Also, the company name should remain unchanged. I should start with the headline format: Company name, percentage change, time period, and the reason. Let me check the example again. The example has two paragraphs, but the user's rules say "a brief reason for the price movement." So maybe I need to include both reasons in a concise manner. So the headline would be: "Sasol surged 12.52% intraday, driven by a raised 2026 fuel sales forecast of 5-10% growth due to improved Natref refinery performance and full production at the Secunda coal plant by December 2025 with enhanced coal quality supporting operations." Wait, but the example separated the two points into two sentences. Let me check the example's output again. The first part is the surge and the first reason, then the second part is the company's focus. The user's example output has two paragraphs. So perhaps the user expects two sentences here. But the instruction says "a brief reason for the price movement," which might imply a single sentence. However, the example has two sentences. Maybe it's acceptable to have two sentences if needed. So, to follow the example, the first part is the surge and the main reason, then the second part is the additional reason. Let me structure it as two sentences. First sentence: Sasol surged 12.52% intraday, driven by a raised 2026 fuel sales forecast of 5-10% growth due to improved Natref refinery performance. Second sentence: Additionally, full production at the Secunda coal plant by December 2025 and improved coal quality are supporting increased operations. Wait, but the example's second paragraph is about the company's focus, not the reason for the price movement. So maybe the second part here should be part of the reason. Let me check the original input again. The two points are both reasons for the price movement. The first reason is the raised forecast, which caused a premarket surge of 6%. The second is the Secunda plant's full production and improved coal quality. So both are contributing factors. Therefore, the headline should include both. Putting it all together: "Sasol surged 12.52% intraday, driven by a raised 2026 fuel sales forecast of 5-10% growth due to improved Natref refinery performance and full production at the Secunda coal plant by December 2025 with enhanced coal quality supporting operations." That's a single sentence, but it's a bit long. Alternatively, split into two sentences for clarity. The example's output has two sentences for the reasons. Let me try that. "Sasol surged 12.52% intraday, driven by a raised 2026 fuel sales forecast of 5-10% growth due to improved Natref refinery performance. Additionally, full production at the Secunda coal plant by December 2025 and improved coal quality are supporting increased operations." Yes, that's better. Each reason is a separate sentence. The example also includes the company's focus in a separate paragraph, but the user's input here doesn't mention the company's focus. Wait, the original input has two points: the first is the forecast and Natref, the second is the Secunda plant. The example's output includes both in the reason part. So the user wants both reasons included. Therefore, the final answer should have the company name, the percentage, the time period, and both reasons in two sentences. Also, the percentage is rounded to two decimal places, which is 12.52%. The time.

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