Qualitative and quantitative insights were obtained by interviewing supply-side and demand-side stakeholders during the primary research process. CEOs, VPs of Refining Operations, regulatory affairs heads, and commercial directors from independent refiners, petrochemical manufacturers, and integrated oil corporations comprised the supply-side sources. Energy trading analysts, procurement heads from chemical plants, gasoline blending facility managers, steam cracker operators, and supply chain directors from petrochemical complexes, fuel distribution companies, and industrial end-users constituted demand-side sources. Market segmentation was verified, refinery expansion timelines were confirmed, and insights regarding feedstock sourcing patterns, pricing benchmarks, and regulatory compliance dynamics were obtained through primary research.
Primary Respondent Breakdown:
By Company Tier: Tier 1 (38%), Tier 2 (40%), Tier 3 (22%)
By Designation: C-level Primaries (28%), Director Level (32%), Others (40%)
By Region: North America (32%), Europe (30%), Asia-Pacific (33%), Rest of World (5%)
[Note: Tier 1 = >USD 100B revenue; Tier 2 = USD 10B-100B; Tier 3 =
Global market valuation was derived through production volume analysis and revenue mapping across the value chain. The methodology included:
Identification of over 50 significant refiners and petrochemical producers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America
Product mapping across light naphtha, heavy naphtha, and specialty naphtha grades
Process analysis covering gasoline blending, naphtha reforming, steam cracking, and other derivative applications
Analysis of reported and modeled annual revenues specific to naphtha production and trading portfolios
Coverage of manufacturers and traders representing 75-80% of global market volume in 2024
Extrapolation using bottom-up (production volume × spot price by region) and top-down (refinery revenue validation) approaches to derive segment-specific valuations for chemicals, energy/fuel, and other application categories