Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $853.0bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
The amount of oil processed is constantly increasing
- China's petroleum enterprises continue to increase their exploration and refining efforts, and domestic oil and gas storage production has maintained a growing trend.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
There are new requirements for processing capacity
- The State Council issued the "Carbon peak Action Plan before 2030" clearly requires that by 2025, the domestic crude oil processing capacity is controlled within 1 billion tons.
Biggest companies in the Oil & Petroleum Refining in China
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There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Oil & Petroleum Refining in China industry for Alfabank-Adres to include in this product.
Products & Services Segmentation
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Gasoline, Kerosene and Fuel oil. Gasoline is the largest segment of the Oil & Petroleum Refining in China.
Trends and Insights
Diesel oil accounts for the largest segment of industry
- Diesel oil is a light petroleum product, complex hydrocarbon mixture, as a diesel fuel, mainly from crude oil distillation, catalytic cracking, thermal cracking, hydrocracking, petroleum coking and other processes to produce diesel distillate.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The industry refines oils and produces petroleum products. Its major products include gasoline, diesel oil, coal oil, fuel oil, lubricating oil, lube oil base stock, naphtha, solvent oil, petroleum asphalt, petroleum coke, gaseous propellant, paraffin and petroleum resin.
What's included in this industry?
Diesel oilGasolineKerosene oilFuel oilLubricating oilSolvent oil and other oilsCompanies
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ASPHALTKEROSENENAPHTHAPARAFFINPerformance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Domestic oil and gas storage has maintained a growing trend. The crude oil processing volume of leading enterprises in the industry is at the world's leading level.
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Diesel is the largest product in the industry. It is used in many ways and is widely used in agriculture, forestry and fishing, transportation, manufacturing and many other i...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
East China is the most important region. The region's advantageous position is due to the historical development of the industry, proximity to international trade transport, ...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The industry is not competitive enough. The Chinese government controls the country's crude oil and petroleum products processing industry. The government adjusts the basic p...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Strong refining capacity. The enterprises in this industry belong to the industry monopoly enterprises, and the refining capacity ranks top in the world. Its main production ...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
Detailed analysis
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
A sharp rise in oil prices is not good for industry growth. Global crude oil prices have risen significantly, resulting in higher domestic oil prices and putting customers at...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
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Analyst insights
Profits are constrained by rising costs. The sharp rise in crude oil prices has increased the cost pressure on large refiners.
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Oil & Petroleum Refining industry in China in 2024?
The market size of the Oil & Petroleum Refining industry in China is $853.0bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Oil & Petroleum Refining in China industry in 2024?
There are 1,392 businesses in the Oil & Petroleum Refining industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Oil & Petroleum Refining industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Oil & Petroleum Refining industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Oil & Petroleum Refining industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Oil & Petroleum Refining industry in China is expected to grow.
What does the Oil & Petroleum Refining in China include?
Diesel oil and Gasoline are part of the Oil & Petroleum Refining industry.
How competitive is the Oil & Petroleum Refining industry in China?
The level of competition is low and increasing in the Oil & Petroleum Refining industry in China.
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Competitors
- Coal Product Manufacturing in China
- Natural Gas Production and Distribution in China
Complementors
- Oil & Gas Drilling in China
- Oil Wholesale in China
International industries
- Petroleum Refining in the US
- Petroleum Refining in Canada
- Petroleum Refining and Petroleum Fuel Manufacturing in Australia
- Petroleum Refining in the UK
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Key data sources in China include:
- National Bureau of Statistics China
- General Administration of Customs
- People’s Bank of China
Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.
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- Industry and trade associations
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