Overview
Why this Book? As one of the most complex industries in the world, this book provides readers with an in-depth coverage of companies that operate businesses within the downstream oil & gas industry. The goal of this book is to provide an extensive analysis of the Refining & Marketing sector, profile various companies across refining & marketing as well as take a comprehensive look into the fundamental business drivers and processes that make up these two businesses. Key Benefits of Reading this Book - Learn about the different businesses within the petroleum refining & marketing industry, their business cycles, unique opportunities and challenges. - Understand how financial and operational metrics for companies inside and outside the petroleum refining & marketing industry are calculated and comprehend their importance. - Get to know the different companies in the industry, from both an international and U.S. perspective. - Gain awareness of what different businesses companies in this sector are involved in and where they operate. The book is organized into eight chapters: - Chapter one provides an overview of oil & gas as commodities as well as the industry, introduces the different sectors within the oil & gas industry as well provides an overview of the oil & gas value chain, with a particular emphasis on Refining & Marketing. - Chapters two provides an overview of financial analysis concepts, processes as well incorporates step-by-step guidance on how to calculate and better understand widely used metrics in financial analysis. - Chapters three & four introduce the petroleum refining & marketing businesses, explain key processes, how they make money, their value chain as well takes a deep dive into how each business metrics and key performance indicators are calculated and why they matter. - Chapter five features three North American-based Refining & Marketing companies with diverse business models and assets. - Chapter six covers two companies from the Europe, Russia and CIS region. - Chapter seven covers two companies from the growing Asian & the Middle Eastern markets. - Chapter eight introduces one company based in Latin America.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781546850199
- ISBN-10: 1546850198
- Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publish Date: June 2017
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.58 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.83 pounds
- Page Count: 254
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