Calcined Petroleum Coke Market Trends

Global Calcined Petroleum Coke Market size was valued at USD 28.0 billion in 2023 and is poised to grow from USD 29.6 billion in 2024 to USD 46.11 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period (2025-2032). 

The global calcined petroleum coke market is relatively fragmented, with a high level of competition. The prominent players operating in the market are constantly adopting various growth strategies to stay afloat in the market. Product launches, innovations, mergers, and acquisitions, collaborations and partnerships, and intensive R&D are some of the growth strategies that are adopted by these key players to thrive in the competitive market. For example, for €66.6 million, Oxbow Carbon LLC (Oxbow) announced that it has successfully acquired 50.1 percent of OVET Holding B.V. (OVET) from H.E.S. Beheer N.V. (HES). Southwest Netherlands' Terneuzen and Flushing dry bulk terminals are owned and managed by OVET. Additionally, OVET owns a 50% stake in OBA Group B.V. (OBA), which runs the OBA dry bulk port in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Steam coal, coking coal, petroleum coke, anthracite, agribulk, minerals, biomass, and other solid bulk goods are handled at the OVET and OBA terminals, mostly for usage in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and France. The key market players are also constantly focused on R&D to supply industries with the most efficient and cost-effective solutions. 'Oxbow Corporation (USA) ', 'Rain Industries Limited (India) ', 'BP America Inc. (USA) ', 'Phillips 66 (USA) ', 'Alba (Aluminium Bahrain) (Bahrain) ', 'Atha Group (India) ', 'Essar Oil Ltd. (India) ', 'CPC Corporation (Taiwan) ', 'Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (India) ', 'China National Petroleum Corporation (China) ', 'PetroCoque (Brazil) ', 'Sinoway Carbon Co., Ltd. (China) ', 'Asbury Carbons (USA) ', 'Shandong KeYu Energy Co., Ltd. (China) ', 'Minmat Ferro Alloys Private Limited (India) ', 'Elkem ASA (Norway) ', 'Lianxing New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (China) ', 'Aminco Resources LLC (USA) ', 'Metso Outotec (Finland) ', 'Petrobras (Brazil)'

Due to the expanding steel sector, advancements in the cement and power generation industries, expansion in the supply of heavy oils, and supportive government activities addressing the environment, demand for calcined coke is fast increasing on a global scale. The production of electrodes for use in electric arc and induction furnaces in the metal industry uses calcined petroleum coke extensively.

The global calcined pet coke market is anticipated to increase as possibilities in the end use sector expand. Strong prospects for the market are anticipated to arise in the near future as a result of industry growth in areas such as paints & coatings, steel, fertilizer, etc. To meet worldwide demand and raise their market share as much as possible, major companies in the calcined pet coke market are preparing to expand their production capabilities.

In 2021, Asia-Pacific accounted for a majority of global calcined petroleum coke market owing to the region's increased investment in infrastructure projects in nations like China, India, and Singapore. Additionally, the increase in population is driving up the demand for new residential and commercial infrastructure. For example, in India, the government is always attempting to improve India's infrastructure. Additionally, Budget 2020 gave infrastructure development a boost to increase expenditure on roads, highways, railroads, airports, and ports. The government designated over 6500 projects under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) to create a $5 trillion economy by 2025, allocating over 103 lakh crores for infrastructure projects.