How reselling LPG gas cylinders and paraffin works

Sell refilled LPG cooking-gas cylinders and paraffin to neighbours, buying from a licensed distributor and storing them safely.

Who it suits: Careful, reliable people with a safe, ventilated storage space and transport to collect stock.
Who pays: Households cooking with gas or paraffin, especially during power cuts.
What they get: Cooking fuel close to home without a trip to town.
Is there demand?: Selling pre-filled cylinders bought from a licensed distributor generally needs no petroleum licence, but storage must meet SANS 10087 and local fire rules; buying or selling 1,500 litres or more in one deal needs a wholesale licence. Margins are not published, so we do not quote one.
Real examples: Selling from home

Supplying spaza shops

Delivery to regular customers

A good sign: 15 regular customers in your first month.

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Ask 20 households how they cook and where they buy gas now.

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