Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in Canada - Market Research Report (2014-2029)
New York, United States
Last Updated: August 2024
NAICS 41211bCARevenue
$184.7bn
Past 5-Year Growth
Profit
$X.Xbn
Employees
11,878
Businesses
358
Wages
$XXX.Xm
Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in Canada industry analysis
Companies in the Canadian Gasoline and Petroleum Bulk Stations industry manage bulk storage tanks and terminals for crude oil and petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil and liquid petroleum gases. These bulk stations are often located near major refineries, ports and industrial centres to quickly and efficiently receive product and unload it to customers. These stations play an important role in the supply chain of crude oil and petroleum products. Given that the industry serves as a conduit between petroleum refiners and markets further downstream, the industry's performance is intimately linked to the supply of and demand for petroleum and petroleum products.
In recent years, industry revenue has been volatile due to significant shifts in the world price of crude oil due to uneven downstream demand. Industry revenue is expected to have grown at a CAGR of 6.7% to reach $266.7 billion in 2024, when industry revenue is expected to climb 0.9%. Much of this expected growth is the result of strong growth in oil prices in both 2021 and 2022, following 2020 lows caused by COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions driving down oil demand. Due to volatility in product prices and downstream demand, industry profit, defined as earnings before interest and taxes, is expected to have remained steady over five years, in spite of rising revenue.
Over the coming years, the industry is forecast to see slight growth. Domestic oil production is forecast to rise, bolstering the volume of oil and petroleum products supplied by industry operators. As the domestic manufacturing, construction and transport sectors expand, domestic demand for industry products is expected to grow. Simultaneously, investment in distribution infrastructure, which has been insufficient to handle demand for oil, is forecast to benefit industry oil prices by diminishing the domestic supply glut. Overall, industry revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.1% to $267.9 billion in 2029.
Trends and Insights
- Canadian gasoline and petroleum bulk stations' revenue is impacted by the price of oil. The world price of oil has been volatile in recent years, as has industry revenue.
- Distributing crude oil accounts for the majority of industry revenue. Canada’s petroleum refining capacity low relative to its crude oil production.
- Alberta and Ontario are the two provinces with the heaviest concentration of industry establishments. Establishments in the industry are distributed across the country according the location of crude oil production, oil refineries and downstream customers.
- Skilled employees are a competitive advantage for bulk storage operators. The pool of employees with sufficient skills to safely blend fuels is limited.
Industry Overview
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $184.7bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Oil prices have been volatile
- Revenue volatility in the industry chiefly stems from the high volatility of oil prices, which are largely passed along to the industry's customers.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Falling oil prices expected to be passed along to industry customers
- While oil prices are volatile and subject to geopolitical events, the world price of crude oil is set to continue to fall from its 2022 peak in the coming years.
Biggest companies in the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in Canada
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Imperial Oil | 13,370.1 | 1,376.0 | 10.3 | |
Suncor | 13,070.0 | 2,490.4 | 19.1 | |
Shell Canada | 7,542.5 | 987.2 | 13.1 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Crude oil, Pentane plus and Motor gasoline. Crude oil is the largest segment of the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in Canada.
Trends and Insights
Crude oil accounts for the largest share of the industry
- Crude oil accounts for the bulk of revenue for the Canadian Gasoline and Petroleum Bulk Stations industry.
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Competitors
- Gasoline & Petroleum Wholesaling in Canada
Complementors
- Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Canada
- Petroleum Refining in Canada
- Gas Stations in Canada
International industries
- Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in the US
- Petroleum Product Wholesaling in Australia
- Petroleum Product Wholesaling in New Zealand
- Fuel Wholesaling in the UK
Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
This industry manages and operates bulk-storage facilities for petroleum products and wholesales those products in bulk to smaller petroleum distributors, electricity generators and gasoline stations.
What's included in this industry?
Operating bulk storage tanksOperating crude oil bulk stationsOperating gasoline bulk stationsOperating liquefied-petroleum gas bulk stationsOperating petroleum bulk stations and terminalsOperating heating oil bulk stationsCompanies
Imperial OilSuncorShell CanadaPurchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
BULK STATIONTERMINALFEEDSTOCKIndustry Code
NAICS 412110 - Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in Canada
Performance
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
Canadian gasoline and petroleum bulk stations' revenue is impacted by the price of oil. The world price of oil has been volatile in recent years, as has industry revenue.
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
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Distributing crude oil accounts for the majority of industry revenue. Canada’s petroleum refining capacity low relative to its crude oil production.
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
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
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
Alberta and Ontario are the two provinces with the heaviest concentration of industry establishments. Establishments in the industry are distributed across the country accord...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each province in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each province in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, 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
Skilled employees are a competitive advantage for bulk storage operators. The pool of employees with sufficient skills to safely blend fuels is limited.
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
Imperial Oil Limited is expected to account for the largest share of industry revenue. The company is largely owned by Exxon Mobil.
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
- Overview of Imperial Oil's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Suncor's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Shell Canada's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Imperial Oil, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Suncor, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Shell Canada, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The industry is highly regulated. These regulations include those concerning product quality, environmental impact and industry standardization.
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
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Bulk storage operators use long-term contracts with suppliers to mitigate the impact of volatile crude oil prices on profit. Profit has remained stable over the past five yea...
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
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Assets (2017-2022)
- Liabilities (2017-2022)
- 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)
Methodology
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What data sources do IBISWorld analysts use?
Each industry report incorporates data and research from government databases, industry-specific sources, industry contacts, and our own proprietary database of statistics and analysis to provide balanced, independent and accurate insights.
Key data sources in Canada include:
- Statistics Canada
- Industry Canada
- Canadian Business Patterns
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.
These sources include:
- Industry and trade associations
- Industry federations or regulators
- Major industry players annual or quarterly filings
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the market size of the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations industry in Canada in 2024?
The market size of the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations industry in Canada is $184.7bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in Canada industry in 2024?
There are 358 businesses in the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations industry in Canada, which has declined at a CAGR of 5.9 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 1.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations market in Canada?
The biggest companies operating in the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations market in Canada are Imperial Oil, Suncor and Shell Canada
What does the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in Canada include?
Operating bulk storage tanks and Operating crude oil bulk stations are part of the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in Canada?
The company holding the most market share in Canada is Imperial Oil.
How competitive is the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations industry in Canada?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations industry in Canada.
