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Oil Refining Market Insights

Oil refining market is likely to witness a healthy CAGR of 4.3% during the forecast period. The prime factors contributing to the demand for oil refining are rapid industrialization, growing population, changing demographics, and improving living standards. There is an increased investment on construction and upgradation of refineries to fulfill petroleum product demand.

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Market Share Analysis

Oil Refining Market Share: By Complexity Type

Based on the complexity type, the oil refining market is segmented as topping, conversion, and deep conversion. The topping oil refining market is expected to register robust growth due to its ability to transforming to high value products through the cracking of larger molecules into smaller ones. Conversion refining has the ability to eliminate the residuals from fuel. Deep conversion refining is expected to be driven by stringent regulations pertaining to product quality specifications.

Oil Refining Market Share: By Product Type

Based on the product type, the market is segmented as light distillates, middle distillates, fuel oil, and others. Middle distillate delivers flammable liquids of shorter carbon chain (with 10-20 carbon atoms) compared to light distillates and hence, dominated the market in 2019. Oil refined through middle distillates has wide application in industries such as aviation, power generation, and marine bunkers. The light distillates oil refining market to grow with the increasing spending capacity of expanding middle class population.

Oil Refining Market Share: By Fuel Type

Based on the fuel type, the oil refining market is segmented as gasoline, gasoil, kerosene, LPG, and others. Gasoline oil refining is expected to grow with the increased uses of it in transportation industry. Increasing passenger vehicle fleet in developing countries to drive the gasoline demand in the coming years.

Oil Refining Market Share: By Application Type

Based on the application type, the oil refining market is segmented as transportation, aviation, marine bunker, petrochemical, residential & commercial, agriculture, electricity generation, and others. Transportation and petrochemical industries to consume the largest chunk of the refined oil and will drive the market over the forecast period.

Oil Refining Market Share: By Region

In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific has the highest refining capacity. China and India are the key countries in the region and have accounted for significant share in global market in 2019. These two countries also witnessed refining capacity expansion in last few years. Other than these two countries South East Asian countries have also commissioned a number of refinery projects to reduce dependency on imports.

Some of the major oil refining manufacturers are-

• BP PLC
• Chevron Corporation
• China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
• Exxon Mobil Corporation
• Petróleos de Venezuela SA
• Rosneft PAO
• Royal Dutch Shell Plc
• Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
• Sinopec Corp.
• Total SA
• others

Market Scope & Segmentation

Oil refineries convert crude oil into petroleum products to be used as fuel for transportation, heating, paving roads, and generating electricity. Refining involves three stages namely, separation, conversion, and treatment. Key products extracted from refining crude oil are LPG (liquid petroleum gas), gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, heating oil, base oil for lubricants, and asphalt.

This report studies the market covering a period of 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.

The oil refining market is segmented into the following categories. 

Oil Refining Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Complexity Type:

• Topping (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Conversion (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Deep Conversion (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Oil Refining Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Product Type:

• Light Distillates (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Middle Distillates (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Fuel Oil (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Oil Refining Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Fuel Type:

• Gasoline (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Gasoil, Kerosene (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• LPG (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Oil Refining Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Application Type:

• Transportation (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Aviation (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Marine Bunker (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Petrochemical (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Residential & Commercial (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Agriculture (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Electricity Generation (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Oil Refining Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Region:

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico) 
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, Spain, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

Research Methodology

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact book, press release, journals, investor presentation, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both the qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report provides market intelligence in the most comprehensive way. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into the market dynamics and will enable strategic decision making for the existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market. The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis
• Market trend and forecast analysis
• Market segment trend and forecast
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, product portfolio, product launches, etc.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities
• Emerging trends
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players
• Key success factors

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Company Profiling

• Detailed profiling of additional market players (up to 3 players)
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Market Segmentation

• Current market segmentation of any one of the form Complexity type by Application type.

Competitive Benchmarking

• Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: Product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances

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