Sasol, the world's biggest producer of fuels and chemicals from coal and gas, said its headline earnings per share (HEPS) - the most common profit measure in South Africa - was 20.37 rand ($1.06) in the six months to Dec.31, down from 30.90 rand in the corresponding 2022 period.

The company declared an interim dividend of 2 rand per share, down from 7 rand previously.

($1 = 19.3077 rand)

(Reporting by Nelson Banya; Editing by Clarence Fernandez and Kim Coghill)