Octane Market

Market Insights

Octane is an alkane and hydrocarbon with the formula C8H18 and the structural formula CH3(CH2)6CH3. It has many isomers, also known as structural isomers, that differentiate from each other by the amount and location of branching in the carbon chain. Isooctane is usually used as a standard value in the octane rating scale. Octane is colloquially used as a short term for octane rating, which is one of the characteristics of octane’s branched-chain isomers, which include isooctane.

The octane rating was originally determined by mixing gasoline, which is entirely made of heptane, with 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, one of the highly branched octane molecules. The global octane market is segmented based on compounds: ethanol, Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE), Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE), and methanol. Among these, ethanol accounted for a major share of the global octane market in 2015 and is expected to increase shortly. Ethanol can run at a much higher exhaust gas recirculation rate with higher compression ratios. It has a higher octane rating as compared to gasoline, which creates very fine particulates.

The higher the fuel’s octane rating, the more resistant it is to knocking. Hence, high demand is reported for ethanol in the market. MTBE, ETBE, and methanol are also projected to boost demand for octane soon. Fuel and fuel additives account for the major application of octane and are expected to increase soon. Other applications, such as paints and coatings, are also anticipated to boost high demand for octane during the forecast period.

The octane market was valued at US$ 53.1 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach US$ 77.2 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% during the 2016–2021.

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this strategic research study titled “Global Octane Market: Growth, Share, Opportunities, and Competitive Analysis, 2016–2022” is to provide company executives, industry investors, and industry participants with in-depth insights to enable them to make informed strategic decisions regarding the opportunities in the global octane market.

Target Audience

• Industry Investors
• Octane Providers/Vendors
• Research Professionals
• Emerging Companies
• Raw Material Suppliers and Buyers
• Product Suppliers and Buyers
• Research Institutes

Overall, the research study provides a holistic view of the global octane market in terms of growth, offering market size and estimates for the period from 2016 to 2022, keeping in mind the factors as mentioned above.

Based on its application, the octane market is categorized into the following segments:

• Fuel and Fuel Additives
• Others

Octane is an alkane and hydrocarbon with the formula C8H18 and the structural formula CH3(CH2)6CH3. It has many isomers, also known as structural isomers, which differentiate from each other by the amount and location of branching in the carbon chain. Isooctane is usually used as a standard value in the octane rating scale. Octane is colloquially used as a short term for octane rating, which is one of the characteristics of octane’s branched-chain isomers, which include isooctane.

Based on applications, the global octane market is segmented into fuel and fuel additives and others. Fuel and fuel additives accounted for a major share of the global octane market in 2015 and are expected to increase in the near future. Gasoline additives are used to increase gasoline’s octane rating. They also act as corrosion inhibitors or lubricants, which allow the use of higher compression ratios for greater efficiency and power. Different fuel additives used include metal deactivators, corrosion inhibitors, oxygenates, and antioxidants.

Fuel additives play a major role in maintaining the fuel’s octane rating. The higher the octane rating, the greater the resistance to knocking. Hence, high demand is reported for fuel and fuel additives with an octane rating in 2015. Other applications are also anticipated to boost market demand for octane forecasts from 2016 to 2022.

Based on characteristics and function, the octane market is categorized into the following compounds:

• Ethanol
• Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
• Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE)
• Methanol

Based on compounds, the global octane market is segmented into ethanol, Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE), Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE), and methanol. Among these, ethanol accounted for a major share of the global octane market in 2015 and is expected to increase soon. Ethanol can run at a much higher exhaust gas recirculation rate with higher compression ratios.

It has a higher octane rating as compared to gasoline, which creates very fine particulates. The higher the octane rating of the fuel, the more resistant it is to knocking. Hence, high demand is reported for ethanol in the market. Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) followed ethanol in terms of demand and accounted for the second-largest market for octane in 2015. The market for Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) is anticipated to increase during the forecast period as it effectively burns carbon dioxide and water. Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE) accounted for the third-largest market for octane in 2015 and is expected to experience moderate growth soon.

ETBE is a biofuel that is a colorless to pale yellow liquid. It is an organic compound with a distinctive ether-like odor derived from isobutylene and ethanol. ETBE is an oxygenated gasoline fuel component, as is ether. ETBE is better known as oxygenates, which are used as octane boosters to replace toxic and carcinogenic compounds, which include lead. Therefore, ETBE is also expected to fuel demand for octane soon. Methanol, also used as an octane improver, is projected to boost market demand for methanol soon.

Based on geography, the global octane market is segmented into the following categories:

• North America
  • US.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • UK.
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • South-east Asia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC Countries
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East and Africa

North America accounted for the largest share of the global octane market in 2015. It accounted for more than 51% of the revenue share of the global octane market and is expected to increase soon.

Growing demand for environmentally friendly fuel is the major factor promoting the growth of octane in the region. High consumption and demand for automobiles in the region, especially from developed countries like the U.S., has led to high demand for environmentally friendly fuel, thereby generating high demand for octane in the market. Asia Pacific accounted as the second largest and fastest-growing region for the global octane market in 2015 and is anticipated to retain its market position shortly. High demand for luxury cars from developing countries such as India and China has led to high growth in the global octane market in the region.

Europe followed Asia Pacific in terms of demand for octane and is expected to experience moderate growth in the coming years. Other regions, such as Latin America and the Middle East, and Africa, are also projected to contribute to the growth of the global octane market during the forecast period from 2016 to 2022.

Chapter 1 Preface 14
1.1 Report Description 14
1.1.1 Purpose of the Report 14
1.1.2 Target Audience 14
1.1.3 USP and Key Offerings 14
1.2 Research Scope 15
1.3 Market Segmentation 16
1.4 Research Methodology 16
1.4.1 Phase I – Secondary Research 17
1.4.2 Phase II – Primary Research 17
1.4.3 Phase III – Expert Panel Review 18
1.4.4 Approach Adopted 18

Chapter 2 Executive Summary 19
2.1 Market Snapshot: Global Octane Market 19
2.2 Global Octane Market, By Compounds 20
2.3 Global Octane Market, By Applications 21
2.4 Global Octane Market, By Geography 22

Chapter 3 Market Dynamics 24
3.1 Introduction 24
3.3 Market Drivers 25
3.3.1 Rising Sale of Motor Vehicles and Fuel Consumption 25
3.3.2 Stringent Fuel Emission Regulations 26
3.3.3 Rising demand for Diesel Fuel 27
3.4 Market Growth Inhibitors 28
3.4.1 Restriction on use of Methyl Tertiary-butyl Ether (MTBE) in Developed Economies 28
3.4.2 Increasing Demand for Electric Vehicles 28
3.5 Opportunities 29
3.5.1 Rising Demand for Biodiesel 29
3.6 See-Saw Analysis 30
3.6.1 Impact Analysis of Drivers and Restraints 31
3.7 Attractive Investment Proposition 32
3.8 Competitive Analysis 33
3.8.1 Market Positioning of Key Companies 33

Chapter 4 Global Octane Market Analysis, By Compounds 34
4.1 Overview 34
4.2 Ethanol 35
4.2.1 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Ethanol, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 36
4.3 Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) 37
4.3.1 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE), 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 37
4.4 Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE) 38
4.4.1 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE), 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 39
4.5 Methanol 39
4.5.1 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Methanol, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 40

Chapter 5 Global Octane Market Analysis, By Applications 41
5.1 Overview 41
5.2 Fuel & Fuel Additives 42
5.2.1 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Fuel & Fuel Additives, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 43
5.3 Others 43
5.3.1 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Others, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 44

Chapter 6 North America Octane Market Analysis 45
6.1 Overview 45
6.1.1 North America Octane Market Volume and Revenue, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 45
6.2 North America Octane Market Analysis, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 46
6.2.1 SRC Analysis 46
6.3 North America Octane Market Analysis, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 47
6.3.1 SRC Analysis 47
6.4 North America Octane Market Analysis, By Country, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 48
6.4.1 U.S. Octane Market Revenue and Volume, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 48
6.4.1.1 Comparative Analysis of North America Octane Market Revenue, By Country, 2014 – 2022, (US$ Bn) 49

Chapter 7 Europe Octane Market Analysis 50
7.1 Overview 50
7.1.1 Europe Octane Market Volume and Revenue, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 50
7.2 Europe Octane Market Analysis, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 51
7.2.1 SRC Analysis 51
7.3 Europe Octane Market Analysis, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 52
7.3.1 SRC Analysis 52
7.4 Europe Octane Market Analysis, By Country, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 53
7.4.1 EU (U.K., France, Germany) Octane Market Revenue and Volume, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 53
7.4.1.1 Comparative Analysis of Europe Octane Market Revenue, By Country, 2015, (US$ Bn) 54

Chapter 8 Asia Pacific Octane Market Analysis 55
8.1 Overview 55
8.1.1 Asia Pacific Octane Market Volume and Revenue, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 55
8.2 Asia Pacific Octane Market Analysis, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 56
8.2.1 SRC Analysis 56
8.3 Asia Pacific Octane Market Analysis, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 57
8.3.1 SRC Analysis 57
8.4 Asia Pacific Octane Market Analysis, By Country, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 58
8.4.1 Comparative Analysis of Asia Pacific Octane Market Revenue, By Country, 2015, (US$ Bn) 59

Chapter 9 Middle East & Africa Octane Market Analysis 60
9.1 Overview 60
9.1.1 Middle East & Africa Octane Market Volume and Revenue, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 60
9.2 Middle East & Africa Octane Market Analysis, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 61
9.2.1 SRC Analysis 61
9.3 Middle East & Africa Octane Market Analysis, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 62
9.3.1 SRC Analysis 62

Chapter 10 Latin America Octane Analysis 64
10.1 Overview 64
10.1.1 Latin America Octane Market Volume and Revenue, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 64
10.2 Latin America Octane Market Analysis, By Compounds 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 65
10.2.1 SRC Analysis 65
10.3 Latin America Octane Market Analysis, By Applications 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 66
10.3.1 SRC Analysis 66

Chapter 11 Company Profiles 68
11.1 Chevron Phillips Chemical LLC 68
11.1.1 Chevron Phillips Chemical LLC: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 68
11.2 Haltermann Carless GmbH 70
11.2.1 Haltermann Carless GmbH: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 70
11.3 SIGMA-ALDRICH Corporation 72
11.3.1 SIGMA-ALDRICH Corporation: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 72
11.4 Puyang Zhongwei Fine Chemical Co.,Ltd 74
11.4.1 Puyang Zhongwei Fine Chemical Co.,Ltd: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 74
11.5 Afton Chemical Corporation 75
11.5.1 Afton Chemical Corporation: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 75
11.6 DORF-KETAL Chemicals India Private Limited 77
11.6.1 DORF-KETAL Chemicals India Private Limited: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 77
11.7 Innospec Speciality Chemicals 79
11.7.1 Innospec Speciality Chemicals: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 79
11.8 Honeywell International Inc. 81
11.8.1 Honeywell International, Inc.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 81
11.9 Keyera Corp 83
11.9.1 Keyera Corp: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 83

List of Figures

FIG. 1 Global Octane: Market Segmentation 16
FIG. 2 Global Octane Market: Research Methodology 17
FIG. 3 Global Octane Market, By Compounds, 2015 (US$ Bn) 21
FIG. 4 Global Octane Market, By Applications, 2015 (US$ Bn) 22
FIG. 5 Global Octane Market, By Geography, 2015 and 2022 (US$ Bn) 23
FIG. 6 Global Motor Vehicle Sale, 2014 – 2022, (Million Units) (Y-o-Y Growth) 26
FIG. 7 Global Motor Vehicle Sale, 2014 – 2022, (Million Units) (Y-o-Y Growth) 27
FIG. 8 See-Saw Analysis : Global Octane Market 30
FIG. 9 Attractive Investment Proposition 32
FIG. 10 Market Positioning of Key Octane Companies, 2015 33
FIG. 11 Global Octane Market Revenue, By Compounds, 2015 & 2022 (US$ Bn) 35
FIG. 12 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Ethanol, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 36
FIG. 13 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE), 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 37
FIG. 14 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE), 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 39
FIG. 15 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Methanol, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 40
FIG. 16 Global Octane Market Revenue, By Applications, 2015 & 2022 (US$ Bn) 42
FIG. 17 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Fuel & Fuel Additives, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 43
FIG. 18 Global Octane Market Volume and Revenue for Others, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 44
FIG. 19 North America Octane Market Volume and Revenue, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 45
FIG. 20 Comparative Analysis of North America Octane Market Revenue, By Country, 2014 – 2022, (US$ Bn) 49
FIG. 21 Europe Octane Market Volume and Revenue, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 50
FIG. 22 Comparative Analysis of Europe Octane Market Revenue, By Country, 2015, (US$ Bn) 54
FIG. 23 Asia Pacific Octane Market Volume and Revenue, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 55
FIG. 24 Comparative Analysis of Asia Pacific Octane Market Revenue, By Region, 2015, (US$ Bn) 59
FIG. 25 Middle East & Africa Octane Market Volume and Revenue, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 60
FIG. 26 Latin America Octane Market Volume and Revenue, 2014 – 2022, (Billion Gallons) (US$ Bn) 64

List of Tables

TABLE 1 Market Snapshot: Global Octane Market 19
TABLE 2 Biodiesel Consumption by Region, 2011 – 2015 (Million Liters) 29
TABLE 3 Impact Indicators 31
TABLE 4 Impact Analysis of Drivers and Restraints 31
TABLE 5 North America Octane Market Volume, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) 46
TABLE 6 North America Octane Market Revenue, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (US$ Bn) 47
TABLE 7 North America Octane Market Volume, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) 48
TABLE 8 North America Octane Market Revenue, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (US$ Bn) 48
TABLE 9 Europe Octane Market Volume, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) 51
TABLE 10 Europe Octane Market Revenue, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (US$ Bn) 52
TABLE 11 Europe Octane Market Volume, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) 53
TABLE 12 Europe Octane Market Revenue, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (US$ Bn) 53
TABLE 13 Asia Pacific Octane Market Volume, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) 56
TABLE 14 Asia Pacific Octane Market Revenue, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (US$ Bn) 57
TABLE 15 Asia Pacific Octane Market Volume, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) 57
TABLE 16 Asia Pacific Octane Market Revenue, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (US$ Bn) 58
TABLE 17 Middle East & Africa Octane Market, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) 61
TABLE 18 Middle East & Africa Octane Market, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (US$ Bn) 62
TABLE 19 Middle East & Africa Octane Market, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) 62
TABLE 20 Middle East & Africa Octane Market, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (US$ Bn) 63
TABLE 21 Latin America Octane Market, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) 65
TABLE 22 Latin America Octane Market, By Compounds, 2014 – 2022 (US$ Bn) 66
TABLE 23 Latin America Octane Market, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (Billion Gallons) 66
TABLE 24 Latin America Octane Market, By Applications, 2014 – 2022 (US$ Bn) 67
TABLE 25 Chevron Phillips Chemical LLC: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 68
TABLE 26 Haltermann Carless GmbH: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 70
TABLE 27 SIGMA-ALDRICH Corporation: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 72
TABLE 28 Puyang Zhongwei Fine Chemical Co.,Ltd: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 74
TABLE 29 Afton Chemical Corporation: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 75
TABLE 30 DORF-KETAL Chemicals India Private Limited: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 77
TABLE 31 Innospec Speciality Chemicals: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 79
TABLE 32 Honeywell International, Inc.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 81
TABLE 33 Keyera Corp: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Key Industries Served, SCOT Analysis, Recent Developments) 83