North America Liquefied Petroleum Gas Market by Sources (Refineries, Associated and non-Associated),by Application (Residential/commercial, chemical , industrial and auto gas & Others),by Countries - Trends & Forecast to 2019

The North America liquefied petroleum gas market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.0% from 2014 to 2019. The mature market of the U.S. holds a major share in the North America liquefied petroleum gas market; and the Canadian segment is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 3.5% during the forecast period of 2014 to 2019. The growth of the liquefied petroleum gas market is driven by factors such as lower carbon emissions, energy-efficiency, government promotion of the use of LPG, and ease of use. However, factors such as high cost of LPG distribution, potential risk of explosion, and inconsistent LPG prices are projected to restrain the growth of this market in the coming years.

In this report, the North America liquefied petroleum gas market has been broadly classified in terms of source, application, and geography. The major sources of LPG include refineries, non-associated gases, and associated gases. The application segment of the North America LPG market has been segmented into residential/commercial, chemical, industrial, and auto gas, among others. The main countries that have been considered for the market analysis are the U.S. and Canada.

The residential/ commercial application is expected to account for the largest share in the North American market, in the coming years. However, the auto gas application of LPG is estimated to grow at the fastest CAGR during the period, 2014 to 2019.

The North America liquefied petroleum gas market is a competitive market with a number of market players present in the North American region. As of 2014, the North America liquefied petroleum gas market is dominated by Shell, Exxon Mobil, BP, Petron, Chevron and Phillips 66. New product launches, partnerships, agreements, collaborations, and joint ventures are the major strategies adopted by most market players to boost their growth in the North American LPG market.

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The market research report focuses on various levels of analysis, including industry analysis (industry trends and PEST analysis), market share analysis of the top market players, supply chain analysis, and company profiles. These together provide insights into the competitive landscape; emerging and high-growth segments of the liquefied petroleum gas market in North America; high-growth countries and their respective regulatory policies; government initiatives; and market dynamic forces such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities.

The report offers details on both established firms as well as new entrants/smaller firms, in order to gauge the pulse of the market, which in turn will provide useful insights, including the market share. Firms purchasing the report could use any one or combination of the below mentioned five strategies (market penetration, product development/innovation, market development, market diversification, and competitive assessment) for strengthening their market share.

The report provides insights on the following pointers:

• Market Penetration: Comprehensive information on the LPG offered by the top players in the market
• Product Development/Innovation: Detailedinsights on upcoming technologies, research & development activities, and new product launches in the liquefied petroleum gas market
• Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative emerging markets, across geographies
• Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the liquefied petroleum gas market
• Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, strategies, products, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players of the liquefied petroleum gas market

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 8)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition and Scope of the Study
    1.3 Markets Covered
    1.4 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 11)
    2.1 Integrated Ecosystem of LPG Market
    2.2 Arriving at the North America LPG Market Size
    2.3 Top-Down Approach
    2.4 Bottom-Up Approach
    2.5 Demand Side Approach
    2.6 Macro Indicator - Based Approach
    2.7 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 18)

4 Market Overview (Page No. - 20)
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 Drivers and Inhibitors of North America LPG Market
           4.2.1 Auxiliary Tables
    4.3 Impact Analysis
           4.3.1 Impact Analysis of Drivers
    4.4 Key Market Dynamics
    4.5 Demand Side Analysis

5 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Market, By Source (Page No. - 27)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 North America LPG Market, By Source

6 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Market, By Application (Page No. - 31)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 North America Residential/Commercial LPG Market, By Country
           6.2.1 North America Residential/Commercial LPG Market, By Country
    6.3 North America Chemical LPG Market, By Country
           6.3.1 North America Chemical LPG Market, By Country
    6.4 North America Industrial LPG Market, By Country
           6.4.1 North America Industrial LPG Market, By Country
    6.5 North America Auto Gas LPG Market, Country
           6.5.1 North American Auto Gas LPG Market, By Country

7 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Market, By Country (Page No. - 38)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 North America LPG Market
           7.2.1 North America LPG Market, By Country
           7.2.2 North America LPG Market, By Source
           7.2.3 North America LPG Market, By Application

8 North America Liquefied Petroleum Gas Market: Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 45)
    8.1 LPG Market: Company Share Analysis
    8.2 Competitive Landscape
    8.3 Expansion
           8.3.1 Joint Ventures/ Partnership
           8.3.2 Agreements
           8.3.3 Mergers & Acquisitions
           8.3.4 New Technology
           8.3.5 Others

9 North America LPG Market, By Company (Page No. - 50)
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)*
    9.1 Exxon Mobil Corp.
    9.2 BP PLC
    9.3 Conocophillips
    9.4 Chevron Corporation
    9.5 Motiva Enterprise Llc

*Details on Overview, Financials, Product & Services, Strategy, and Developments Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Company

List of Tables (30 Tables)

Table 1 North America LPG Application Market, 2014 (Million Tonnes and Tones)
Table 2 Crude Oil Production, By Country, 2009-2013 (Thousand Barrels/Day)
Table 3 North America Liquefied Petroleum Gas Market: Drivers and Inhibitors
Table 4 Carbon Emissions From Different Fuels (KG CO2/MMBTU)
Table 5 Energy Content of Different Fuels, (Kilojoule/KG)
Table 6 North America LPG Market, By Source, 2013-2019 (Million Tones)
Table 7 North America LPG Market, By Source, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Table 8 North America Residential/Commercial LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (Million Tones)
Table 9 North America Residential/Commercial LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Table 10 North America Chemical LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (Million Tones)
Table 11 North America Chemical LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Table 12 North America Industrial LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (Million Tones)
Table 13 North America Industrial LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Table 14 North American Auto Gas LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (Million Tones)
Table 15 North American Auto Gas LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Table 16 North America LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (Million Tones)
Table 17 North America LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Table 18 North America LPG Market, By Source, 2013-2019 (Million Tones)
Table 19 North America LPG Market, By Source, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Table 20 North America LPG Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (Million Tones)
Table 21 North America LPG Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Table 22 Key Financials, 2009-2013 (USD Million)
Table 23 Net Sales, By Business Segment, 2009-2013 (USD Million)
Table 24 Net Sales, By Geography, 2009-2013 (USD Million)
Table 25 Key Financials, 2009-2013 (USD Million)
Table 26 Net Sales, By Business Segment, 2009-2013 (USD Million)
Table 27 Net Sales, By Geography, 2009-2013 (USD Million)
Table 28 Key Financials, 2009-2013 (USD Million)
Table 29 Key Financials, 2009-2013 (USD Million)
Table 30 Net Sales, By Business Segment, 2009-2013 (USD Million)

List of Figures (30 Figures)

Figure 1 North America LPG Market : Segmentation & Coverage
Figure 2 North America LPG Market: Integrated Ecosystem
Figure 3 Research Methodology
Figure 4 Top - Down Approach
Figure 5 Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 6 Demand Side Approach
Figure 7 LPG Market Snapshot
Figure 8 North America Liquefied Petroleum Market: Growth Prospects
Figure 9 North America LPG Market Comparison, By Source, 2013–2019
Figure 10 LPG: North America Market Share By Application, 2013
Figure 11 North America LPG Market, By Application, 2014 vs. 2019
Figure 12 North America LPG Market, By Application, 2014-2019
Figure 13 North America LPG Market, By Source, 2014-2019 (Million Tonnes)
Figure 14 North America LPG Market, By Source, 2014-2019 (USD Billion)
Figure 15 North America LPG Market, By Application, 2014-2019 (Million Tonnes)
Figure 16 North America Residential/Commercial LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019, (USD Billion)
Figure 17 North America Chemical LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Figure 18 North America Industrial LPG Market, By Country , 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Figure 19 North America Auto Gas LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Figure 20 North America LPG Market, Overview, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 21 North America LPG Market, By Country, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Figure 22 North America LPG Market: Countries Snapshot, 2014-2019 (USD Billion)
Figure 23 North America LPG Market: By Source, 2013-2019 (USD Billion)
Figure 24 North America LPG Market Share, By Source, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 25 North America LPG Market Share, By Application, 2013
Figure 26 North America LPG Market Share, By Application, 2014-2019 (%)
Figure 27 North America LPG Market: Company Share Analysis, 2013 (%)
Figure 28 Exxon Mobil Corp. Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 29 BP PLC Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 30 Chevron Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)

The North America LPG market has been broadly classified on the bases of source, application, and geography. The predominant sources of LPG are estimated through refineries. In North America, LPG is largely consumed in residential/commercial and the U.S has the major market share in all the segments, as it is a matured market.

The liquefied petroleum gas market has great potential due to its applicability across various industry verticals, which includes residential/commercial, industrial, chemical, and auto gas. The market can be segmented on the bases of sources such as refineries, associated gases, and non-associated. The North American market can be analysed on the basis country into the U.S. and Canada.

The North American LPG market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 2% from 2014 to 2019.

Low carbon emissions and high energy efficiency are the drivers of the North American market. Being a developed nation, people are more concerned about CO2 emissions and LPG produces 30% lower emissions than coal. This factor is likely to facilitate the growth of LPG in the North American market. LPG has higher energy content per unit of fuel. This factor makes LPG a preferred energy source over others. LPG is a smoke-free fuel when compared to other commonly used fuels. Moreover, LPG can be used in a variety of applications. The flame that emanates from LPG can be easily adjusted to set heat levels. Due to various advantages of LPG, it is commonly preferred over other conventional sources.

On the basis of geography, North America is analysed on the basis of Canada and Mexico. The U.S has a major market share in all the segments and is a matured market. The reason for the highest market share is the high population of the U.S. that is eight times higher than Canada. The per capita consumption of LPG is also higher in the U.S when compared to Canada.

New product launches and product approvals are the key strategies adopted by major players to develop their position in the market. Moreover, strategies such as partnerships, agreements, collaborations, joint ventures, and acquisitions were also adopted by a significant number of market players to strengthen their product portfolios and to expand their geographic presence.

The key competitive players that exist in the LPG market are as Exxon Mobil, BP PLC, ConocoPhillips, chevron, Motiva, and others.