Petroleum Coke Global Market Report 2023 – By Type (Fuel Grade, Calcined Coke), By Physical Form (Needle Coke, Sponge Coke, Catalyst Coke, Shot Coke, Purge Coke), By Application (Power Plants, Cement Kilns, Steel, Aluminium, Fertilizer, Other Applications) – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032

The oil downstream activities market consists of sales of the post extraction activities for crude oil and natural gas by entities (organizations, sole traders or partnerships) that provide post extraction activities for crude oil and natural gas, including refined petroleum products manufacturing and asphalt, lubricating oil and grease manufacturing. The main types of oil downstream activities are refined petroleum products manufacturing, asphalt, lubricating oil, and grease manufacturing. Refined petroleum products manufacturing include transformation and refining of crude oil into useful products such as gasoline (petrol), diesel fuel, asphalt base, fuel oils, heating oil, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas, and petroleum naphtha. The different fractions include light distillates, middle distillates, and heavy oils and are used in various applications such as crude petroleum comprises, and natural gas extraction comprises. The oil downstream activities market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides oil downstream activities market statistics, including oil downstream activities industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a oil downstream activities market share, detailed oil downstream activities market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the oil downstream activities industry. This oil downstream activities market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global oil downstream activities market is expected to grow from $2,538.57 billion in 2021 to $2,884.23 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, effecting many markets across the globe. The oil downstream activities market is expected to reach $4,712.92 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 13.1%. Refineries are increasingly adopting carbon capture and storage techniques to reduce CO2 emission levels in the atmosphere. This technique involves trapping of CO2 at its emission source and transporting it to a different storage location which is actively monitored and measured. This way CO2 is isolated from the atmosphere, thereby reducing emission levels. For instance, Quest, a partnership venture of Shell, Canada Energy and Chevron is fully integrated CCS project that captures CO2 produced from refineries and prevents it from entering the atmosphere by storing it in underground formations. Globally there are about 15 large-scale projects and 7 under construction projects with the capacity to capture about 40 million tonnes CO2 per annum, thus indicating the potential of CCS technology in minimizing carbon emissions. Major players in the oil downstream activities market are Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil Corporation, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, BP Plc, and Chevron. North America was the largest region in the oil downstream activities market in 2021. Asia Pacific was the second largest region in the oil downstream activities market. The regions covered in the oil downstream activities market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the oil downstream activities market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The global oil downstream activities market is segmented - 1) By Type: Refined Petroleum Products Manufacturing, Asphalt, Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing 2) By Fraction: Light Distillates, Middle Distillates, Heavy Oils 3) By Application: Crude Petroleum Comprises, Natural Gas Extraction Comprises Subsegments Covered: Diesel, Gasoline, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Others - Refined Petroleum Products Manufacturing, Asphalt, Other Petroleum Products

The oil and gas supporting activities provide support activities on a contract or fee basis for oil and gas operations such as exploration, drilling, and extraction. The main types of oil and gas supporting activities are well maintenance, exploration, and well developing. Exploration companies drilled a deep test hole, and exploratory well both onshore and offshore to locate proven reserves of recoverable gas and oil. The various drilling types include offshore, and onshore that are used for crude petroleum comprises and natural gas extraction comprises. The global oil and gas supporting activities market is segmented - 1) By Type: Well Maintenance, Exploration, Well Developing 2) By Drilling Type: Offshore, Onshore 3) By End-Users: Crude Petroleum Comprises, Natural Gas Extraction Comprises The global oil and gas supporting activities market size grew from $272.98 billion in 2022 to $285.39 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of oil and gas supporting activities is expected to grow to $337.01 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 4.2%. The oil and gas supporting activities market was mainly driven by rapid growth in emerging markets in the historic period. Emerging markets growth was aided by rising disposable income, stable political environment and increasing foreign investments in these countries. For instance, China’s GDP grew by 2.3% in 2020 to $14.72 trillion. Additionally, according to the World Economic Outlook Reports by the IMF, global GDP growth was around 3.3% and 3.4% in 2020 and 2021 respectively. Thus, strong economic growth boosted the demand for oil and gas, and this drove the oil and gas supporting activities market during the historic period. Major companies in the oil and gas supporting activities market include Schlumberger Ltd., TechnipFMC plc, Saipem, Halliburton, Weatherford International plc, Petrofac, Aibel, Calfrac Well Services Ltd., Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., and Trican Well Service Ltd. Growing popularity of renewable energy sources was a major restraint on the oil and gas supporting activities market during the historic period. The removal of fuel subsidies by governments and the drop in renewable energy technology and infrastructure costs meant the cost of power generated through solar and wind energy became comparable to the cost of power generated through fossil fuels. Certainty in capital costs and absence of material costs is favorable to renewable energy projects when compared to petrochemical-based projects where project ROI (Return on Investment) is dependent on raw material costs, thus affecting the growth of the market. Companies providing support activities for oil and gas operations are using rig-less technology to reduce turnaround time for decommissioning of wells. Rig-less P&A refers to decommissioning of oil wells wherein companies need not replace tubes and drill pipes while placing primary or secondary barriers, thus offering significant cost savings over rig-based operations. Also, the equipment used for rig-less P&A can also be operated at a water depth of 1600 feet. For instance, some of the major companies using rig-less technology include Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Oceaneering International, Schlumberger, and Weatherford. North America was the largest region in the oil and gas supporting activities market share in 2022. Middle East was the second largest in the oil and gas supporting activities market. The regions covered in the global oil and gas supporting activities market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the oil and gas supporting activities market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The oil and gas supporting activities market includes revenues earned by entities by logging, cementing, casing, perforating, fracturing, and maintenance. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

The refined petroleum products are derived by refining petroleum. The refined petroleum products have different physical and chemical properties depending on the kind of crude oil and subsequent refining procedures. The main types of petroleum products are diesel, gasoline, fuel oil, kerosene, and other refined petroleum products. Gasoline is a petroleum-based fuel made from crude oil and other liquids. Gasoline is primarily used in vehicles as an engine fuel. The various fraction includes light distillates, middle distillates, heavy oils, and the different refinery type are integrated refined petroleum product and non-integrated refined petroleum product. The applications of refined petroleum products are fuel, chemicals, and others. The global refined petroleum products market is segmented - 1) By Type: Diesel, Gasoline, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Other Refined Petroleum Products 2) By Fraction: Light Distillates, Middle Distillates, Heavy Oils 3) By Refinery Type: Integrated Refined Petroleum Product, Non-Integrated Refined Petroleum Product 4) By Application: Fuel, Chemical, Other Applications The global refined petroleum products market size grew from $2,616.61 billion in 2022 to $2,703.40 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.3%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global refined petroleum products is expected to grow to $3,011.98 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 2.7%. Refineries are increasingly adopting Carbon Capture and Storage techniques to reduce CO2 emission levels in the atmosphere. This technique involves trapping CO2 at its emission source and transporting it to a different storage location which is actively monitored and measured. This way CO2 is isolated from the atmosphere, thereby reducing emission levels. For instance, Quest, a partnership venture of Shell, Canada Energy, and Chevron is fully integrated CCS project that captures CO2 produced from refineries and prevents it from entering the atmosphere by storing it in underground formations. Globally there are about 15 large scale projects and 7 under construction projects with the capacity to capture about 40 million tonnes CO2 per annum, thus indicating the potential of CCS technology in minimizing carbon emissions. For Instance, some of the major companies adopting this technique include ExxonMobil, Port Arthur Refinery, Baytown Refinery, RasTanura Refinery, and Garyville Refinery. Major companies in the market include Royal Dutch Shell, BP plc, Exxon Mobil, PJSC Lukoil, Chevron, Total SA, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Valero Energy Corp, Saudi Aramco, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. To reduce the pollution levels, companies have started adopting gas-to-liquid technology, which produces high-quality petroleum products. Gas to liquid technology is the conversion of natural gas to high quality liquid products such as transportation fuels, motor oils, naphtha, diesel, and waxes. This technology uses natural gas as a substitute for crude oil as gas is considered to be the cleanest burning fossil fuel and is abundant, versatile, and easily affordable. The by- products obtained by using the GTL technology are colorless, odorless, and contain negligent amounts of impurities. For Instance, Shell, Chevron, and PetroSA have adopted this technology to produce transportation fuels, oils, and by-products to produce plastics, detergents, and cosmetics. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the refined petroleum products market share in 2022. Western Europe was the second largest region in the global petroleum products market. The regions covered in the global oil and gas supporting activities industry report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the oil and gas supporting activities market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The refined petroleum products market consists of sales of diesel fuel, jet fuel, liquid petroleum gases, asphalt and asphalt products. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The refined petroleum products market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides refined petroleum products market statistics, including refined petroleum products industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a refined petroleum products market share, detailed refined petroleum products market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the refined petroleum products industry. This refined petroleum products market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Pipeline transport refers to a mode of transportation that involves the pipeline-based long-distance movement of solid, liquid, or gaseous products that use transmission pipelines to transport various products, such as crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and slurry, to lessen traffic on maritime, rail, and road transportation networks. The main types in the pipeline transport market are crude oil pipeline transport; natural gas pipeline transport; refined petroleum products pipeline transport; and other pipeline transport. The refined petroleum products pipeline transport uses transmission pipelines to transport refined petroleum products. The market is segmented by solutions into security solutions, automation and control, integrity and tracking solutions, network communication solutions, and others, and by services into consulting services, managed services, and maintenance and support. The global pipeline transport market is segmented - 1) By Type: Crude Oil Pipeline Transport, Natural Gas Pipeline Transport, Refined Petroleum Products Pipeline Transport, Other Pipeline Transport 2) By Solutions: Security Solutions, Automation And Control, Integrity And Tracking Solution, Network Communication Solution, Other Solutions 3) By Services: Consulting Service, Managed Service, Maintenance And Support The global pipeline transport market size grew from $137.44 billion in 2022 to $147.72 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The pipeline transport market is expected to grow to $190.03 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.5%. Pipeline transportation companies are using augmented reality for efficient maintenance operations. Augmented reality (AR) is the technology of combining real-world images, video, etc. with computer-generated information and/or imagery being viewed through an output, including a monitor, headset, etc. AR overlays digital elements onto the physical world, typically using a headset or tablet that the user can point toward real-life objects. In the pipeline transportation industry, AR headsets that clip onto hard hats can project hands-free instructions a technician needs onto equipment to conduct an inspection or maintain a system. AR animations dramatically boost efficiency and reduce errors and uncertainty by showing the necessary steps, tools, and parts. Major companies in the pipeline transport market include ABB Group, Alcatel-Lucent, Emerson Electric Co, FMC Technologies, and Schneider Electric. North America was the largest region in the pipeline transport market in 2022. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region in the pipeline transport market. The regions covered in the pipeline transport market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the pipeline transport market analysis are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The pipeline transport market includes revenues earned by entities by transporting hazardous chemicals, gases, petroleum products, and crude oil using transmission pipelines to reduce obstacles in the supply of goods. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The pipeline transport market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides pipeline transport market statistics, including pipeline transport global market size, regional shares, competitors with a pipeline transport market share, detailed pipeline transport market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the pipeline transport industry. This pipeline transport market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Propylene petrochemical is a basic versatile chemical as ethylene used in the manufacture of common household items. Propylene is a component of the addition polymer poly (propane), and it is also used in the production of epoxy propane and propanol. The main types of propylene petrochemicals are homopolymers and copolymers. A homopolymer is a polymer like polyethylene consisting of identical monomer units. The various applications are injection molding, fiber and raffia, film and sheet, and blow molding. The end-user industries are automotive, construction, packaging, textiles, and other end-user industries. The global propylene-petrochemicals market is segmented - 1) By Type: Homopolymer, Copolymer 2) By Application: Injection Molding, Fiber & Raffia, Film & Sheet, Blow Molding 3) By End User Industry: Automotive, Construction, Packaging, Textile, Other End-Use Industries The global propylene-petrochemicals market size will grow from $104.04 billion in 2022 to $107.4 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global propylene-petrochemicals is expected to grow from $121.74 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 3.2%. The propylene market is expected to benefit from growth in the automobile industry during the forecast period. Polypropylene is a polymer produced from the propylene monomer which is used in the automobile industry. Large-scale production of automobiles is leading to an increase in demand for polypropylene products, which are used in the manufacturing of battery cases and trays, bumpers, interior trim, instrument panels, fender liners, door trims, and other components. For instance, according to an estimation by Goldman Sachs, a US-based investment banking company, the global sales of new cars in emerging markets is expected to increase from 68 million in 2020 to 78 million by 2025. Thus, increased use of plastics in automobiles is expected to increase the demand for propylene during the forecast period. Major players in the propylene-petrochemicals market are AGC Chemicals, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Asahi Kasei Corporation, BASF SE, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), China Petrochemical Corporation, Dangote Industries Ltd., Eni SpA, Enterprise Products Partners L.P., and Exxon Mobil Corporation. Stringent safety regulations associated with the manufacture and transportation of propylene were a significant market restraint. Propylene is highly inflammable, toxic, and hazardous when exposed to extreme temperatures and pressures. Propylene suppliers should invest in equipment, technologies, and processes to limit the toxic levels and chemical concentrations. These regulations increased the operating costs of companies in the propylene industry, thus limiting the scope for investments relating to the launch of new products and expansion into new markets, thereby affecting the market growth. Petrochemical companies are adopting on-purpose propylene production technologies to produce propylene as a sole product but not as an alternate or co-product. On-purpose propylene technology refers to a modified version of the traditional fluid catalytic cracking unit which increases propylene yield by 20% more than the actual output. Traditional sources for propylene, which include steam crackers and oil refineries, yield fewer propylene as a derivative or co-product due to a shift in feedstocks from naphtha to ethane. To meet the increased demand for propylene, petrochemical companies are investing in developing on-purpose technologies to accelerate the shortfall in propylene production. Major on-purpose technologies include propane dehydrogenation, methanol-to-olefins/methanol-to-propylene (MTO/MTP), high-severity fluidized catalytic cracking (HS-FCC), coal-to-olefins/coal-to-propylene (CTO/CTP), and gas-to-olefins (GTO). For Instance, major companies adopting this technology include, BASF, Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical, and Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co (SIDPEC). In January 2022, Invista, a US-based fiber, resin and intermediates company acquired propylene business of Flint Hills Resources for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition includes chemical facilities in Houston and Longview, Texas, ownership of pipelines that supply facilities, and support employees. The The transaction expanded Invista's portfolio and allowed for future growth. Flint Hills Resources is an American refining company. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the propylene-petrochemical market in 2022. Middle East was the second-largest region in the global propylene-petrochemicals market. The regions covered in the global propylene-petrochemical report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the propylene-petrochemicals market are Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Russia, the UK, the USA, and Australia. The propylene petrochemical market consists of the sales of propylene petrochemicals used in the production of acrylics, rubbing alcohol, epoxy glue, and carpets. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The propylene-petrochemical market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides propylene-petrochemical market statistics, including propylene-petrochemical industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a propylene-petrochemical market share, detailed propylene-petrochemical market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the propylene-petrochemical industry. This propylene-petrochemical market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

The oil downstream products are used for providing post extraction activities for crude oil and natural gas, including refined petroleum products manufacturing and asphalt, lubricating oil and grease manufacturing. The main types of oil downstream products are refined petroleum products, asphalt, lubricating oil, and grease. Refined petroleum products are extracted from crude oil using catalytic cracking and fractional distillation methods. The physical and chemical characteristics of refined petroleum products vary depending on the type of crude oil and subsequent refining processes. The various fraction of products includes light distillates, middle distillates, and heavy oils that are used for fuel, chemical, and other applications. The global oil downstream products market is segmented - 1) By Type: Refined Petroleum Products, Asphalt, Lubricating Oil And Grease 2) By Fraction: Light Distillates, Middle Distillates, Heavy Oils 3) By Application: Fuel, Chemical, Other Applications Subsegments Covered: Diesel, Gasoline, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Other Refined Petroleum Products, Asphalt, Other Petroleum Products The global oil downstream products market size grew from $2,876.28 billion in 2022 to $2,972.96 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global oil downstream products market is expected to grow to $3,313.63 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 2.7%. Disruption in the supply of oil in certain markets due to political instability and extremism was one of the major factors affecting the growth of global oil downstream activities market. Oil supplies from major crude oil exporters such as Libya, Iraq, Nigeria, and Columbia were getting disrupted due to political instability and terrorist attacks on oil and gas wells and refineries, thus affecting the growth of the market. For instance, in December 2020, in a terrorist attack, explosives were used to set fire to two wells in a small oilfield in northern Iraq, thereby causing significant disruption to oil and gas supplies. Major companies in the market include Royal Dutch Shell, BP plc, Exxon Mobil, Saudi Aramco, PJSC Lukoil, Chevron, Total SA, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Valero Energy Corp, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. To reduce the pollution levels, companies have started adopting the gas to liquid technology which produce high quality petroleum products. Gas to liquid technology is the conversion of natural gas to high-quality liquid products such as transportation fuels, motor oils, naphtha, diesel, and waxes. This technology uses natural gas as a substitute to crude oil as gas and is considered to be the cleanest burning fossil fuel and is abundant, versatile, and easily affordable. The by-products obtained by using the GTL technology are colorless, odorless, and contain negligent amounts of impurities. For Instance, Shell, Chevron, and PetroSA have adopted this technology to produce transportation fuels, oils, and by-products to produce plastics, detergents, and cosmetics. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the oil downstream products market share in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the oil downstream products market. The regions covered in the global oil downstream products market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the oil downstream products market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The oil downstream products market consists of sales of liquefied natural gas, gasoline, heating oil, synthetic rubber, plastics, lubricants, and antifreeze. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The oil downstream products market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides oil downstream products market statistics, including oil downstream products industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a oil downstream products market share, detailed oil downstream products market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the oil downstream products industry. This oil downstream products market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

The petrochemicals refer to distinct chemicals made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons that are used for commercial purposes. The petrochemicals are also made from other fossil fuels, such as coal, natural gas, and renewable sources such as maize, sugar cane, or palm fruit. The main types of petrochemicals are ethylene-petrochemicals, propylene-petrochemicals, benzene-petrochemicals, xylene, styrene-petrochemicals, toluene, cumene, and other types of petrochemicals. Xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon existing in three isomeric forms, all three being colorless flammable volatile liquids used as solvents and for the manufacturing of synthetic resins, dyes, and insecticides such as dimethylbenzene. The applications are polymers, paints and coatings, solvents, rubber, adhesives and sealants, surfactants, pigments and dyes, fibers and fabrics, and other applications. The end-user industries are construction, packaging, automotive and transportation, healthcare, electrical and electronics, and other end-user industries. The global petrochemicals market is segmented - 1) By Type: Ethylene-Petrochemicals, Propylene-Petrochemicals, Benzene-Petrochemicals, Xylene, Styrene-Petrochemicals, Toluene, Cumene, Other Petrochemicals 2) By Application: Polymers, Paints & Coatings, Solvents, Rubber, Adhesives & Sealants, Surfactants, Pigments & Dyes, Fibers & Fabrics, Other Applications 3) By End User Industry: Construction, Packaging, Automotive & Transportation, Healthcare, Electrical & Electronics, Other End-User Industries The global petrochemicals market grew from $671.57 billion in 2022 to $693.3 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The petrochemicals market is expected to grow to $786.74 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 3.2%. The petrochemicals market is expected to benefit from growth in the automobile industry during the forecast period. There is a drive for the production of automobiles, which is leading to an increase in demand for petrochemical products that are used in the manufacturing of brake parts, radiators, and other components. For instance, according to an estimation by Goldman Sachs, a US-based investment banking company, the global sales of new cars in emerging markets is expected to increase from 68 million in 2020 to 78 million by 2025. Thus, the growth of automobiles is expected to increase the demand for petrochemicals during the forecast period. Major companies in the petrochemicals market include JXTG Holdings Inc., Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Sinopec Limited, Royal Dutch Shell, Reliance Industries Limited, LG Chem Ltd., Guardian Industries LLC, Odebrecht Engenharia E Construcao Sa, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp, and BASF SE. Oil price volatility is likely to have a negative impact on the petrochemicals market as significant declines and increases in oil prices negatively impact government and consumer spending. The decline in oil prices is having a negative impact on government spending in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and the UAE (United Arab Emirates), which are largely dependent on revenues generated through crude oil exports, whereas a significant increase in oil prices has resulted in a spurt in inflation, current account deficit, and fiscal deficit in countries such as India and China, which predominantly import oil. For instance, the Saudi government is expected to cut down its spending from 1.05 trillion riyals ($280 billion) in 2019 to 1.02 trillion riyals ($270 billion) in 2020 and to 955 billion riyals ($255 billion) by 2022 due to a significant decline in revenues generated from oil exports, thereby affecting the market. This -high volatility in the oil process is further expected to negatively impact the market going forward. Many petrochemical manufacturers are adopting IoT (Internet of Things) technologies to connect equipment and smart devices to obtain real-time insights and identify inefficiencies in the manufacturing process. The data obtained is processed, analyzed, and interpreted by plant managers and senior-level management to improve quality and achieve optimum production levels. For example, smart systems give information on the working condition and performance of chemical reactors with embedded software and analytics tools to notify plant operators and managers of possible machine breakdowns. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the petrochemicals market in 2022. Middle East was the second largest region in the petrochemicals market. The regions covered in the petrochemicals report market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the petrochemicals market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, Ukraine, USA, and Vietnam. The petrochemicals market consists of the sales of aliphatic compounds, aromatic compounds, inorganic compounds, and synthesis gas. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The petrochemicals market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides petrochemicals market statistics, including petrochemicals industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a petrochemicals market share, detailed petrochemicals market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the petrochemicals industry. This petrochemicals market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

The oil and gas upstream activities undertake the pre-refining activities of crude oil and natural gas production. The oil and gas upstream activities includes drilling onshore and offshore as well as exploration activities like geological survey creation and land rights acquisition. The main types of oil and gas upstream activities are crude oil, natural gas, oil and gas wells drilling services, oil and gas supporting activities. Crude oil is a naturally occurring petroleum product made up of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials that is extracted from the earth and refined into gasoline, jet fuel, and other petroleum products. The different drilling types include offshore, onshore and is used by various sectors such as crude petroleum comprises, natural gas extraction comprises. The global oil and gas upstream activities market is segmented - 1) By Type: Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Oil And Gas Wells Drilling Services, Oil And Gas Supporting Activities 2) By Drilling Type: Offshore, Onshore 3) By End-User: Crude Petroleum Comprises, Natural Gas Extraction Comprises Subsegments Covered: Onshore Drilling Services, Offshore Drilling Services, Well Maintenance, Exploration, Well Developing The global oil & gas upstream activities market size grew from $4,113.37 billion in 2022 to $4,357.84 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global oil & gas upstream activities is expected to grow to $5,357.28 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 5.3%. Oil and gas extraction companies around the world are investing heavily in digital oilfield technology to enhance oil and gas production. Digital oil fields integrate advanced software, hardware, and data analysis techniques to collect real-time data from the oilfield. They consist of visualization, product surveillance, integrated decision-making, and remote communication systems. Digital technologies in oil fields include high-performance drill bits, advanced electrical submersible pumps, and 3D seismic imaging and reservoir modeling. Oilfields digitization facilitates efficient utilization of human resources and thus optimizes the profitability of oil production. This technology is changing the competitive landscape with a fact that an increase in production efficiency by ten percentage points can yield an impact of $220 million to $260 million on the bottom-line. According to IHS CERA, digital oilfield implementation leads to an increase in oil production by 2 to 8%and reduction in operating expense by 5 to 25%. For Instance, some of the major companies investing in digital oilfields include Noble Corp, Statoil, and Apache Corp. Major companies in the oil & gas upstream activities market market include Iraq Ministry of Oil, Gazprom PAO, Saudi Aramco, National Iranian Oil Company, Royal Dutch Shell, Rosneft, Schlumberger Ltd., Equinor, Gazprom Neft, and Chevron. Oil and gas well drilling companies are adopting 3D visualization systems to reduce project cycle times and increase drilling accuracy.3D visualization system generates a 3D model of a wellbore and real-time drilling data to monitor and optimize drilling process. This system facilitates automatic diagnosis of drilling problems and improves and streamlines collaboration by allowing geoscientists and drilling engineers to virtually locate, see, and test drilling sites, resulting in significant cost savings of up to20% and reduction in non-productive drilling time by 20%. These systems are integrated with asset teams by means of software, thus facilitating precise and accurate placement of drill sites. For Instance, some of the major companies offering 3D visualization technology companies include eDrilling, Hexagon, Mechdyne and Landmark. Oil and Gas Wells Drilling Service providers are using seismic technology to map and interpret potential hydrocarbon reserves. 4d seismic technology is used to track the change in the physical properties of the reservoir rocks, which are caused due to changes in reservoir pressure, temperature, and fluid saturation. It tracks these changes by repeating 3D seismic surveys over time-to-time to create a time-lapse or 4D seismic image. This technology works as a tool to minimize drilling risk and maximize the return on investment. For Instance, some of the major companies using this technology include Statoil, NTNU, and Chevron. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the oil & gas upstream activities market share in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the oil & gas upstream activities market. The regions covered in the globaloil & gas upstream activities market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the oil & gas upstream activities market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The oil and gas upstream activities market includes revenues earned by entities by onshore drilling services, offshore drilling services, well maintenance, exploration and well developing. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The oil and gas upstream activities market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides oil and gas upstream activities market statistics, including oil and gas upstream activities industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a oil and gas upstream activities market share, detailed oil and gas upstream activities market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the oil and gas upstream activities industry. This oil and gas upstream activities market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.