In the forecast period of 2020 to2025, the Global Alkylate market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 3.1%, reaching USD 98080 million by 2025, up from USD 83650 million in 2019.

Over the projected period, the global alkylate demand is expected to be hampered by the rise of electric cars and renewable fuels. The global alkylate industry, on the other hand, is expected to be driven by a rise in demand for alkylate as additives in fuel and agrochemical formulations over the next decade, as alkylate is widely used in the manufacture of fuel, lubricants, solvents, and agrochemicals. For the manufacture of refining materials, the market for alkylate has been increasing. This is expected to drive the alkylate market during the forecast era, as alkylates are commonly used in the refining industry for fuel production due to their high-octane content, which is achieved by transforming low molecular weight alkenes into alkylates in the presence of sulfuric or hydrofluoric acid.

By Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
• Rest of the World

The Alkylate Market is being driven by an increase in demand for alkylate as a fuel additive. Alkylate is becoming more widely used in the automotive industry, especially in developed and emerging economies such as the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as India and Japan. The rise in the number of electric vehicles, as well as increased government initiatives in developing markets such as India to promote foreign investment in the local automotive industry, can be attributed to the industry's growth.

Opportunities

Increase in Usage of Alkylate in Agrochemical Formulation to Boost Alkylate Market

• Agrochemicals are organic compounds used in fertile farmlands to make up for nitrogen deficiencies in fields or crops. They also help crops flourish by removing pests that are detrimental to them. Agrochemicals help farmers increase the quantity and quality of their produce. They are used in horticulture, dairy farming, poultry, grain farming, shifting agriculture, and commercial plantations, among other agricultural areas.
• As crop infestations have become more common, modern farming practices have become more reliant on agrochemicals. Alkylate is used for sulfonation of agrochemicals such as fertilizers, fungicides, pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides, and as the agrochemical sector expands, so does the market for alkylate.
• The agrochemicals industry is expected to benefit from increased demand for crop defense chemicals such as fertilizers, fungicides, pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides. As a result, the global alkylate demand is expected to grow during the forecast period.

Challenges

The alkylation process involves high-cost regeneration. Alkylation reactions are prone to carbocation rearrangements. The entire process cycles for sulfuric acid alkylation, hydrofluoric acid alkylation, and others are complex and require expensive laboratory setups.

During the COVID-19 epidemic, the New York Harbor was less thirsty for alkylate pouring from India's Reliance refinery. The growth of the India alkylate industry is being hampered by such trends. The pandemic has slashed demand for premium oil, resulting in a price decrease for alkylate and a tightening of the octane spread. The growth of the alkylate industry is being hampered by excess production and thin blending margins for premium RBOB (Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending).

During the height of the coronavirus epidemic in April, suppliers were storing surplus alkylate with the intention of keeping it there until summer 2021. Furthermore, refineries have been operating in a phased fashion, resulting in a slowdown in alkylate flows. As a result, mass vaccination of COVID-19 vaccinations and careful financial preparation of company practices are expected to boost demand growth in the third and fourth quarters of 2021.

Key Market Players

• Reliance
• Marathon Petroleum
• ExxonMobil
• LUKOIL
• Valero
• Shell
• Chevron Corporation
• Honeywell
• Janex SA.
• Neste
• Soltex Inc.
• Hengyi
• Sinopec
• Koch-Glitsch
• McDermott

Source: VynZ Research