Top Five Global Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing Companies: Performance, Strategies, and Competitive Analysis,

The global oil and gas refining and marketing industry reached an estimated US $5,027 billion in 2011. The market is forecast to reach an estimated US $7,783 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 6.7% during 2012-2017. Asia Pacific (APAC), followed by the Rest of the World (ROW), dominates the industry, and with continuous improvement in

the economy, there is good future growth potential as well.

Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has conducted a competitive analysis of the top five global oil and gas refining and marketing companies and presents its findings in “Top Five Global Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing Companies: Performance, Strategies, and Competitive Analysis.” This report presents a comparative analysis (benchmarking) of the subject companies, their geographic footprints, financial metrics, market performance, marketing and corporate strategies, and SWOT analysis

As per Lucintel’s study, these companies are faced with certain challenges such as increasing use of alternative sources of energy and stringent environmental standards and compliance costs that affect the operating margins of the companies. Despite the weakening economic performance of the European region and decline in its oil consumption in the fourth quarter of 2011, the oil and gas refining and marketing sector grew in 2011.

Rise in living standards, growing population, and emerging economies are the major drivers that are increasing the demand for petroleum products in the APAC region. India and China are seen as the largest potential market opportunities. In order to satiate these demanding markets and to expand their business, companies have often established strategic partnerships with domestic concerns.

In this study, Lucintel thoroughly profiles the following five companies with detailed competitive assessments:
•    BP
•    China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation
•    Exxon Mobil Corporation
•    PetroChina Company Limited
•    Royal Dutch Shell

The data and analysis found in this report can be utilized for a variety of functional business reasons, including business development, strategic planning, determination of market size and trends, competitive analysis, investment decisions, and joint product development.  
                             
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 In Lucintel's newest competitive research study on the world's oil and gas refining and marketing companies, we thoroughly profile following five companies with detailed competitive assessments:

•    BP
•    China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation
•    Exxon Mobil Corporation
•    PetroChina Company Limited
•    Royal Dutch Shell

The detailed analysis of each company offers a critical view into key strategic areas, including:
•    Company overview          
•    Benchmarking (financial & market)
•    SWOT analysis         
•    Product positioning
•    Marketing strategy and tactics    
•    Corporate strategy

To make any investment, business or strategic decisions, you need adequate and timely information. This market report fulfills this core need. This is an indispensable reference guide for industry executives who are dealing with oil and gas refining and marketing industry. Some of the features of this multi-client market intelligence report are:
•    Market size estimates in terms of (US $) value by segments of the global oil and gas refining and marketing companies
•    Regional analysis: global oil and gas refining and marketing companies breakdown by key regions (e.g., North America, Europe, APAC and ROW)
•    Market trends, drivers and forecasts
•    Competitive benchmarking of each players against their financial & market strength
•    Global and regional market share estimates for the top players
•    Product line overview and positioning of top players
•    SWOT analysis of the leaders
•    Marketing strategy and tactics    
•    Corporate strategy
•    More than 128 valuable figures/charts and 45 tables are provided in this report
 

List of Figures

 

CHAPTER 3. Market Opportunity

Figure 3.1: Supply chain for oil and gas refining and marketing market

Figure 3.2: Global oil and gas refining and marketing industry annual trend 2006-2011 (US $B)

Figure 3.3: Global oil and gas refining and marketing industry regional trend 2006-2011 (US $B)

Figure 3.4: Global oil and gas refining and marketing industry regional trend 2006-2011 (%)

Figure 3.5: Global oil and gas refining and marketing industry segment trend 2006-2011 (US $B)

Figure 3.6: Global oil and gas refining and marketing industry segment trend 2006-2011 (%)

Figure 3.7: Global oil and gas refining and marketing industry opportunity by region

Figure 3.8: Global oil and gas refining and marketing industry opportunity by segment

    

CHAPTER 4.Competitive Benchmarking (Financial and Market)

Figure 4.1: Top five oil and gas refining and marketing companies – financial benchmarking

Figure 4.2: Global top five oil and gas refining and marketing companies’ gross profit and net profit analysis – 2011

Figure 4.3: Financial analysis – growth leadership quadrant (2011)

Figure 4.4: Market share of top players 2006

Figure 4.5: Market share of top players 2011

Figure 4.6: 2006 Market share analysis

Figure 4.7: 2011 Market share analysis

Figure 4.8: Global market share analysis 2011

Figure 4.9: Global market fragmentation 2011  

Figure 4.10: Market value North America (US $B)

Figure 4.11: Market value Europe (US $B)

Figure 4.12: Market value Asia Pacific (US $B)

Figure 4.13: Market value Row (US $B)

Figure 4.14: Regional revenue evaluation 2011(US $B)

Figure 4.15: Regional revenue evaluation 2011(%)

Figure 4.16: North American revenue trend for top players 2007-2011 (US $B)

Figure 4.17: Europe revenue trend for top players 2007-2011 (US $B)

Figure 4.18: Asia Pacific revenue trend for top players 2007-2011 (US $B)

Figure 4.19: Row revenue trend for top players 2007-2011 (US $B

Figure 4.20: Lucintel triad - top five major players

 

CHAPTER 5. Company Profile of BP

Figure 5.1: BP’s revenue by business structure 2011

Figure 5.2: Lucintel Triad – BP

Figure 5.3: Financial benchmarking BP against top three and top five industry players’ average

Figure 5.4: Financial benchmarking of BP against Top Five best

Figure 5.5: Global industry revenue trend Vs BP (2007-2011) in US $B

Figure 5.6: Global market share trend for BP (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 5.7: North American industry revenue trend Vs BP 2007-2011 in (US $B)

Figure 5.8: European industry revenue trend Vs BP 2007-2011 in (US $B)

Figure 5.9:   APAC industry revenue trend Vs BP 2007-2011 in (US $B)

Figure 5.10: ROW industry revenue trend Vs BP 2007-2011 in (US $B)

Figure 5.11: North American market share trend Vs BP 2007-2011 in (%)

Figure 5.12: European market share trend Vs BP 2007-2011 in (%)

Figure 5.13: APAC market share trend Vs BP 2007-2011 in (%)

Figure 5.14: ROW market share trend Vs BP 2007-2011 in (%)

Figure 5.15: BP trend in R&D expenses 2007-2011 in US $M

Figure 5.16: BP trend in R&D expenses Percentage of total revenue

Figure 5.17: Comparison of BP R&D expenditure vs top three & top five players average 2011

Figure 5.18:  BP productivity 2007-2011 (US $M)

Figure 5.19: BASF capital investment value 2007-2011 (US $M)

Figure 5.20: Strategic execution

 

CHAPTER 6. Company Profile of Petroleum and Chemical Corporation

Figure 6.1: Petroleum and Chemical Corporation revenue by business structure 2011

Figure 6.2: Lucintel triad - Petroleum and Chemical Corporation

Figure 6.3: Financial benchmarking of Petroleum and Chemical Corporation against top three and top five industry players’ average

Figure 6.4: Financial benchmarking of Petroleum and Chemical Corporation against Top five best

Figure 6.5: Global industry revenue trend Vs Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 6.6: Global market share trend for Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 6.7: North American industry revenue trend Vs. Petroleum and Chemical Corporation 2007-2011 in (US $B)

Figure 6.8: European industry revenue trend Vs Petroleum and Chemical Corporation 2007-2011 in (US $B)

Figure 6.9: APAC industry revenue trend Vs Petroleum and Chemical Corporation 2007-2011 in (US $B)

Figure 6.10: ROW industry revenue trend Vs Petroleum and Chemical Corporation 2007-2011 in (US $B)

Figure 6.11: North American market share trend Vs Petroleum and Chemical Corporation 2007-2011 in (%)

Figure 6.12: European market share trend Vs Petroleum and Chemical Corporation 2007-2011 in (%)

Figure 6.13: APAC market share trend Vs Petroleum and Chemical Corporation 2007-2011 in (%)

Figure 6.14: ROW market share trend Vs Petroleum and Chemical Corporation 2007-2011 in (%)

Figure 6.15: Petroleum and Chemical Corporation trend in R&D expenses 2007-2011 in US $M

Figure 6.16: Petroleum and Chemical Corporation trend in R&D expenses Percentage of total revenue

Figure 6.17: Comparison of BP R&D expenditure Vs top three & top five players average   2011

Figure 6.18: Petroleum and Chemical Corporation productivity 2007-2011 (US $M)

Figure 6.19: Petroleum and Chemical Corporation capital investment value 2007-2011 (US $M)

Figure 6.20: Strategic execution

 

CHAPTER 7. Company Profile of Exxon Mobil Corporation

Figure 7.1: Exxon Mobil Corporation revenue by business structure 2011

Figure 7.2: Lucintel triad – Exxon Mobil Corporation

Figure 7.3: Financial benchmarking of Exxon Mobil Corporation against top three and top five industry players’ average

Figure 7.4: Financial benchmarking of Exxon Mobil Corporation against Top five best

Figure 7.5: Global industry revenue trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 7.6: Global market share trend for Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 7.7: North American industry revenue trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 7.8: European industry revenue trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in

(US $B)

Figure 7.9: APAC industry revenue trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 7.10: ROW industry revenue trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 7.11: North American market share trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 7.12: European market share trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 7.13: APAC market share trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 7.14: ROW market share trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 7.15: Exxon Mobil Corporation trend in R&D expenses 2007-2011 in US $M

Figure 7.16: Exxon Mobil Corporation trend in R&D expenses Percentage of total revenue

Figure 7.17: Comparison of Exxon Mobil Corporation R&D expenditure vs top three & top five players average   2011

Figure 7.18: Exxon Mobil Corporation productivity 2007-2011 (US $M)

Figure 719:  Exxon Mobil Corporation capital investment value 2007-2011 (US $M)

Figure 7.20: Strategic execution

 

CHAPTER 8. Company Profile of PetroChina Company Limited

Figure 8.1: PetroChina Company Limited revenue by business structure 2011

Figure 8.2: Lucintel triad – PetroChina Company Limited

Figure 8.3: Financial benchmarking of PetroChina Company Limited against top three and top five industry players’ average

Figure 8.4: Financial benchmarking of PetroChina Company Limited against Top five best

Figure 8.5: Global industry revenue trend Vs PetroChina Company Limited (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 8.6: Global market share trend for PetroChina Company Limited (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 8.7: North American industry revenue trend Vs PetroChina Company Limited (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 8.8: European industry revenue trend Vs PetroChina Company Limited (2007-2011) in

(US $B)

Figure 8.9: APAC industry revenue trend Vs PetroChina Company Limited (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 8.10: ROW industry revenue trend Vs PetroChina Company Limited (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 8.11: North American market share trend Vs PetroChina Company Limited (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 8.12: European market share trend Vs PetroChina Company Limited (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 8.13: APAC market share trend Vs PetroChina Company Limited (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 8.14: ROW market share trend Vs PetroChina Company Limited (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 8.15: PetroChina Company Limited productivity: 2007-2011 in (US $B)

Figure 8.16: PetroChina Company Limited fixed asset value: 2007-2011 in (US $B)

Figure 8.15: PetroChina Company trend in R&D expenses 2007-2011 in US $MFigure 8.16: PetroChina Company trend in R&D expenses Percentage of total revenue

Figure 8.17: Comparison of PetroChina Company R&D expenditure vs top three & top five players average   2011

Figure 8.18: PetroChina Company productivity 2007-2011 (US $M)

Figure 8.19:  PetroChina Company capital investment value 2007-2011 (US $M)

Figure 8.20: Strategic execution

 

CHAPTER 9. Company Profile of Royal Dutch Shell

Figure 9.1: Royal Dutch Shell revenue by business structure 2011

Figure 9.2: Lucintel triad – Royal Dutch Shell

Figure 9.3: Financial benchmarking of Royal Dutch Shell against top three and top five industry players’ average

Figure 9.4: Financial benchmarking of Royal Dutch Shell against Top five best

Figure 9.5: Global industry revenue trend Vs Royal Dutch Shell (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 9.6: Global market share trend for Royal Dutch Shell 2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 9.7: North American industry revenue trend Vs Royal Dutch Shell (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 9.8: European industry revenue trend Vs Royal Dutch Shell (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 9.9: APAC industry revenue trend Vs Royal Dutch Shell (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 9.10: ROW industry revenue trend Vs Royal Dutch Shell (2007-2011) in (US $B)

Figure 9.11: North American market share trend Vs Royal Dutch Shell (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 9.12: European market share trend Vs Royal Dutch Shell (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 9.13: APAC market share trend Vs Royal Dutch Shell (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 9.14: ROW market share trend Vs Royal Dutch Shell (2007-2011) in (%)

Figure 9.15: Royal Dutch Shell trend in R&D expenses 2007-2011 in US $M

Figure 9.16: Royal Dutch Shell trend in R&D expenses Percentage of total revenue

Figure 9.17: Comparison of Royal Dutch Shell R&D expenditure Vs top three & top five players average   2011

Figure 9.18: Royal Dutch Shell productivity 2007-2011 (US $M)

Figure 8.19: Royal Dutch Shell capital investment value 2007-2011 (US $M)

Figure 9.20: Strategic execution

 

List of Tables

 

CHAPTER 3. Market Opportunity

Table 3.1: Industry parameters of global oil and gas refining and marketing industry

Table 3.2: Relative market attractiveness by region

Table 3.3: Regional revenue growth rate

Table 3.4: Segment revenue growth rate

 

CHAPTER 4. Competitive Benchmarking (Financial and Market)

Table 4.1: Financial benchmarking of top five global oil and gas refining and marketing companies

Table 4.2: Key financial parameters for top five oil and gas refining and marketing companies

Table 4.3: Regional revenue (US $B)

Table 4.4: Regional revenue (%)

Table 4.5: Competitors based on markets served

Table 4.6: Lucintel triad - Top five major players

CHAPTER 5. Company Profile of BP

Table 5.1:  Market served: BP

Table 5.2:  Lucintel triad – BP

Table 5.3:  Financial Benchmarking of BP against best and against Top three and Top five industry players’ average

Table 5.4:  Strategic execution – product positioning by segment

Table 5.5:  Strategic execution – perceived customer value / quality

Table 5.6:  Strategic execution – promotion / communications

Table 5.7:  Strategic execution – product distribution by region

 

CHAPTER 6. Company Profile of Petroleum and Chemical Corporation

Table 6.1: Market served – Petroleum and Chemical Corporation

Table 6.2: Lucintel triad – Petroleum and Chemical Corporation

Table 6.3: Financial benchmarking of Petroleum and Chemical Corporation against   best and against Top three and Top five industry players’ average

Table 6.4: Strategic execution – product positioning by segment

Table 6.5: Strategic execution – perceived customer value / quality

Table 6.6: Strategic execution – promotion / communications

Table 6.7: Strategic execution – product distribution by region

 

CHAPTER 7. Company Profile of Exxon Mobil Corporation

Table 7.1: Market served – Exxon Mobil Corporation

Table 7.2: Lucintel triad – Exxon Mobil Corporation

Table 7.3: Financial benchmarking of Exxon Mobil Corporation

against best and against Top three and Top five industry players’ average

Table 7.4: Strategic execution – product positioning by segment

Table 7.5: Strategic execution – perceived customer value / quality

Table 7.6: Strategic execution – promotion / communications

Table 7.7: Strategic execution – product distribution by region

 

CHAPTER 8. Company Profile of PetroChina Company Limited

Table 8.1: Market served – PetroChina Company Limited

Table 8.2: Lucintel triad – PetroChina Company Limited

Table 8.3: Financial Benchmarking of PetroChina Company Limited against best and against Top three and top five industry players’ average

Table 8.4: Strategic execution – product positioning by segment

Table 8.5: Strategic execution – perceived customer value / quality

Table 8.6: Strategic execution – promotion / communications

Table 8.7: Strategic execution – product distribution by region

 

CHAPTER 9. Company Profile of Royal Dutch Shell

Table 9.1: Markets Served – Royal Dutch Shell

Table 9.2: Lucintel triad – Royal Dutch Shell

Table 9.3: Financial Benchmarking of I Royal Dutch Shell against best and against Top three and top five industry players’ average

Table 9.4: Strategic execution – product positioning by segment

Table 9.5: Strategic execution – perceived customer value / quality

Table 9.6: Strategic execution – promotion / communications

Table 9.7: Strategic execution – product distribution by region