Fuel Retailing in Australia Industry Market Research Report Now Updated by IBISWorld
Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) January 23, 2015 -- Operators in the Fuel Retailing industry in Australia have suffered through significant revenue volatility over the past five years. Following the global financial crisis, the world price of crude oil fell by 36.3% in 2008-09. This contributed to a reduction in retail petrol prices in the following years and adversely affected industry revenue in 2009-10 and 2010-11. Revenue recovered in 2011-12 as petrol prices soared, only to fall again in 2012-13. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Lauren Magner, “The recent oil price plunge is expected to flow on to a reduction in pump prices for consumers in 2014-15.” As fuel is a largely inelastic good, this will significantly erode revenue for industry operators, with revenue anticipated to decline by 7.8% this year. Overall, revenue is expected to contract by an annualised 1.4% over the five years through 2014-15, to total $37.2 billion.
The industry's main fuel-related products are petroleum and diesel. Diesel sales are expanding more rapidly than petrol as motorists switch to diesel vehicles that offer greater fuel economy. Over the five years through 2014-15, the volume of fuel sold by the industry is expected to increase at an annualised 0.9%. The industry's structure has changed markedly over the past five years, with supermarket chains growing in importance as oil companies reduce retail operations to focus on the more profitable upstream oil and gas sector. “Coles and Woolworths have been highly successful in increasing their market share in the industry by offering subsidised petrol prices through discount docket schemes,” says Magner. Despite increased mechanisation, the industry is expected to employ an estimated 38,419 people in 2014-15, paying wages of more than $1.5 billion. The industry displays a medium level of market share concentration. Major players include Wesfarmers Limited, Woolworths Ltd, Caltex Australia Limited, BP Australia Investments Pty Ltd and 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd.
The Fuel Retailing industry is expected to undergo significant change over the next five-year period. Following the sale of its downstream assets to oil trader, Vitol, Shell has now withdrawn from the fuel retailing business. Despite this, Shell branding will be retained at all service stations, including those co-branded with Coles. Furthermore, in response to growing demand for premium fuels, Mobil branding has been reintroduced to 7-Eleven petrol stations.
For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Fuel Retailing industry in Australia report page.
Firms in the industry sell automotive fuel or lubricating oils at the retail level, typically at a service station. Participants also retail convenience store goods and provide services such as car washing as a supplement to fuel sales.
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