Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminalsin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
24 October 2007
Industry Code : 42271
Firms in this industry have bulk storage facilities for and engage in the bulk wholesale distribution of a range of petroleum products, including: crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), motor gasoline, automotive distillate, jet fuel, residual fuel oil, kerosene and other products. Petroleum products (obtained from either manufacturers or importers) are sold in bulk to retail distributors, primarily gasoline stations, as well to as non-bulk petroleum distributors, electricity generators and other energy users, fuel transport distributors and the military. Two basic types of firm operate in the industry: manufacturers that engage in wholesale distribution; and other merchants that buy and sell product on their own account, either from manufacturers or importers.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Motor gasoline |
| - | Distillate fuel oil |
| - | Crude oil |
| - | Lubricating oil |
| - | Heating oil |
| - | Other products |
| - | Liquefied petroleum gas |
| - | Jet fuel |
| - | Residual fuel oil |
| - | Other petroleum products | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | crude petroleum, oil |
| - | liquefied petroleum gas |
| - | motor gasoline |
| - | distillate fuel oil (lighter fuel oils, diesel engine fuel) |
| - | jet fuel (naphtha-type, kerosene-type) |
| - | residual fuel oil (gasoline and diesel oil, lubricants, paraffin, asphalt, burning fuel) kerosene |
| - | coke |
| - | naphthas |
| - | petrochemical feedstocks |
| - | unfinished oils |
| - | white spirits |
| - | blending components | |
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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.
