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Refining Catalysts in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
This report is intended to assist buyers of refining catalysts, which are chemicals used in the refining process of crude materials including petroleum (crude oil). Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), the most used catalytic process, helps crack the hydrocarbon chain in distilled crude oil to assist in the production of transportation fuels, such as diesel and gasoline. Hydrocracking adds hydrogen into the mix in addition to a catalyst to reduce the sulfur content and emissions of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide in final petroleum products including kerosene, diesel fuel, and gasoline. Refining catalysts are most commonly purchased by refineries, chemical laboratories and chemical distributors.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Refining Catalysts procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Refining Catalysts market in the United States includes Aluminum Oxide Catalysts, Bauxite Catalysts, Platinum Catalysts and Zeolite Catalysts. Standard coding in this coverage includes HS-381590-Reaction Initiators, Reaction Accelerators And Catalytic Preparations, Unsupported, N.E.C. Or Included, ISIC-2011-Manufacture of basic chemicals, NACE-20.13-Manufacture Of Other Inorganic Basic Chemicals, NAICS-325180-Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing and UNSPSC-12161604-Cracking catalysts.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Refining Catalysts procurement coverage includes Catalyst (A chemical compound or other substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.), Microporous (A material with a large number of tiny pores. Refining catalysts are microporous solids that aid the conversion of long hydrocarbons into more useful petroleum products.), Coke (A solid by-product of the chemical cracking process that inhibits functionality of catalysts.), Zeolite (Minerals made of aluminum and silicon.), Feedstock (The raw material for which the catalyst is used.) and Fluid Catalytic Cracking (The process of refining in which petroleum hydrocarbons are converted to a more useful product such as gasoline.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Refining Catalysts procurement report as suppliers are Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Haldor Topsøe A/S, Clariant AG and Albemarle Corporation.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Refining Catalysts market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per metric ton, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Refining Catalysts market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Refining Catalysts procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Refining Catalysts market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Refining Catalysts market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Refining Catalysts?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Refining Catalysts is $10100 per metric ton. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.46 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Refining Catalysts market?
The top vendors in the Refining Catalysts market include Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Haldor Topsøe A/S, Clariant AG and Albemarle Corporation.
What industries supply the Refining Catalysts market?
The top industries supplying the Refining Catalysts market are Chemical Wholesaling in the US, Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing in the US, Organic Chemical Manufacturing in the US, Electric Power Transmission in the US, Coal & Natural Gas Power in the US, Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in the US, Power Tools & Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing in the US, Mineral & Phosphate Mining in the US and Construction & Mining Equipment Wholesaling in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Refining Catalysts?
High supplier concentration limits pricing flexibility and negotiation leverage for buyers . Market share concentration is high in the refining catalyst market, indicating that a handful of suppliers control a significant portion of the industry. The limited pool reduces competitive pricing pressure and narrows options during supplier negotiations. This makes it difficult for buyers to negotiate on pricing and terms. Procurement teams should mitigate these constraints by conducting regular benchmarking and developing multi-vendor strategies to enhance leverage and ensure resilient sourcing.
What factors affect the price of Refining Catalysts?
Order size significantly affects the pricing of refining catalysts, with larger orders typically commanding lower per-unit costs due to economies of scale in production and distribution. For example, a refinery purchasing catalysts in bulk may negotiate discounts that reflect lower handling and shipping costs compared to smaller orders, which often incur higher relative costs.
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