Bulk Fuel Storage

Overview

Switching gears: Changing industry conditions fuel new growth despite revenue declines

IBISWorld’s Bulk Fuel Storage market research report offers insightful industry analysis and research into the market at the national level. IBISWorld’s in-depth industry market research is presented in a logical and consistent format. The industry report contains key industry statistics, market size, industry trends, and growth and profit forecasts for a 5-year outlook period.

REPORT SNAPSHOT

Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • The conversion of fuel refineries to fuel import terminals is expected to boost revenue growth
  • Significant fluctuations in the price of crude oil have underpinned the industry’s weak performance
  • Greater fuel storage capacity and a higher world price of crude oil will drive growth

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    Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

    Three major players dominate the Bulk Fuel Storage industry: BP, Caltex and Viva Energy (previously known as Shell). The companies are global vertically integrated petroleum giants, and their activities cover the whole supply chain, from oil production, fuel refining and storage, to fuel wholesaling and retailing. The Bulk Fuel Storage industry effectively captures just one layer of this process. The major players separate the activities of the supply chain into different business groups. Firms that solely provide bulk fuel storage services charge upstream refineries a fee to store their fuel before these products are distributed to downstream retailers.

    Industry revenue is expected to fall at an annualised 3.8% over the five years through 2017-18, to $1.1 billion...

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    What is the Bulk Fuel Storage industry?

    Bulk fuel storage terminals are generally located close to oil refineries or ports where marine tankers can easily unload their cargo. Over the past five years, several oil refineries have been converted into bulk fuel storage terminals, which has increased the number of industry establishments in New South Wales and Queensland. Nearly 50% of industry establishments are located in Queensland and Western Australia. Cairns and Mackay are both key locations for bulk fuel storage terminals in Queensland. Many of Australia's petroleum refineries are also located in these states. Given the industry's three major players are all vertically integrated companies, their bulk storage facilities are typically situated close to their refineries. Som...

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    Additional Insights for the Bulk Fuel Storage Industry

    IBISWorld identifies 250 Key Success Factors for a business.The most important for the Bulk Fuel Storage Industry are

  • Downstream ownership links
  • Economies of scale
  • Proximity to key markets

    • IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as Aircraft kilometres flown and Demand from fuel retailing in the Bulk Fuel Storage industry impact industry performance..

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    Products & Brands

    Major products in this industry
    Automotive diesel oil
    Automotive gasoline
    Aviation turbine fuel
    LPG
    Other fuel products

    Table of Contents

    About this Industry
    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources
    Industry at a Glance
    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary
    Industry Performance
    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Aircraft kilometres flown
  • Demand from fuel retailing
  • Number of motor vehicles
  • World price of crude oil

    • Current Performance
  • Revenue and profitability
  • Industry structure
  • Regulation trends
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Demand growth and capacity expansions
  • Shifting demand drivers
  • Revenue and profitability
  • Table: Bulk Fuel Storage Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Bulk Fuel Storage Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets
    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Petroleum Product Wholesaling
  • Fuel Retailing

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Engineering Consulting
  • Oil and Gas Extraction
  • Petroleum Refining and Petroleum Fuel Manufacturing

    • Products & Services
  • Automotive diesel oil
  • Automotive gasoline
  • Aviation turbine fuel
  • LPG
  • Other fuel products
  • Chart: Bulk Fuel Storage Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Same firm's distribution network
  • Other large-scale wholesalers and retailers
  • Other wholesalers and retailers
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Bulk Fuel Storage Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State
    Competitive Landscape
    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Bulk Fuel Storage

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

    • Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Bulk Fuel Storage Industry

    • Industry Globalization
    Major Companies
    BP Australia Investments Pty LtdCaltex Australia LimitedViva Energy Holding Pty Ltd
  • Table: BP Australia Investments Pty Ltd - financial performance
  • Table: Caltex Australia Limited - financial performance
  • Table: Viva Energy Holding Pty Ltd - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions
    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Bulk Fuel Storage Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance
    Key Statistics
    Table: Industry Data for the Bulk Fuel Storage Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2009-2023)
  • Industry Gross Product (2009-2023)
  • Establishments (2009-2023)
  • Businesses (2009-2023)
  • Employment (2009-2023)
  • Wages (2009-2023)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data
    Jargon & Glossary
    Fuel Import Terminal
  • A site where fuel is offloaded from freight ships to fuel storage containers, and is distributed to land vehicles or pipelines.
    • Liquefied Natural Gas (Lng)
  • Natural gas that has been converted to liquid for ease of transport.
    • Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Lpg)
  • A flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as a fuel in heating appliances and vehicles.
    • Megalitre
  • A metric unit equivalent to one million litres that is used to measure large amounts of liquid.

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