Demulsifier Market - Historic Data (2019-2024), Global Trends 2025, Growth Forecasts 2037
Demulsifier Market in 2025 is evaluated at USD 25.89 million. The global market size was over USD 25.07 million in 2024 and is forecast to experience a CAGR of over 4.1%, reaching USD 42.27 million by 2037. Middle East & Africa is projected to amount to USD 14.79 million by 2037, fueled by oil & gas industry growth and rising crude oil production.
The market growth is driven by rising crude oil production around the world. During crude oil processing, demulsifiers are highly utilized to create stable emulsions. Emulsion breakers are used to separate the crude oil from the saline water and significantly affect oil recovery operations and production facilities. Data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated the total world production of crude oil to be 95.62 million barrels per day in 2021 which is further estimated to reach 100.33 million barrels per day in 2022.
Adoption of sustainable oil production systems and the increasing use of green demulsifiers will propel the demand for demulsifiers. Moreover, increasing sales of petroleum products such as diesel, fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas, kerosene, and others are expected to boost the global demulsifier market revenue. US Energy Information Administration data indicates that kerosene sales increased by 11.4 million gallons (11.0%) in 2020. In the farming sector, sales accounted for 11.1%, while in the industrial sector, sales reached 134.0%. Moreover, rapid industrialization along with expansion of power plants and high growth rates in the oil and gas industry worldwide will propel the market expansion.
Demulsifier Sector: Growth Drivers and Challenges
Growth Drivers
- Increasing Global Exports of Lubricants to Boost the Market Growth- As reported by the International Trade Center (Trademap), the value of global exports of lubricants for the year 2021 amounted to USD 720,173,067, an increase from USD 479,998,020 the year before. Demulsifiers are widely used in the production of lubricants. Recently, the lubricants industry has experienced a significant increase in exports. Likewise, increasing automobile production and sales have resulted in higher consumption of lubricants which is expected to propel the demand for demulsifiers over the forecast period.
- Rising Expenditures on Research & Development Worldwide- The World Bank reports that research and development expenditures have increased from 2.2% of GDP in 2018 to 2.63% in 2020.
- Growing Consumption of Crude Oil across the World- According to the S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the total world consumption of petroleum in 2019 was approximately 100.37 million barrels per day (b/d). U.S. petroleum consumption in 2021 reached 19.78 million b/d, including about a million b/d of biofuels.
- Exploration and Discovery of New Oil and Gas Fields- The Saudi Arabian government announced the discovery of 2 oil and gas fields in the northern border region in August 2020, further in December, Saudi Arabia announced the discovery of 4 additional oil and gas fields.
- Increasing Oil Production from Aging and Mature Oil Fields- In a survey, it was observed that oil and gas production from mature fields accounted for approximately 75% of global production in 2018.
Challenges
- Disruption in Production Activities due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Strict Environmental Restrictions on the Use of Chemical Demulsifiers
- The use of traditional demulsifiers is water-based emulsions but the government restricted their use owing to their negative impact on the environment. The use of chemicals in the preparation will release toxins into nature and destroy the water disposal system. Hence government authorities imposed heavy restrictions on the use of toxic materials hindering the market growth.
- International Trade Regulations on Demulsifiers
Demulsifier Market: Key Insights
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Base Year |
2024 |
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Forecast Year |
2025-2037 |
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CAGR |
4.1% |
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Base Year Market Size (2024) |
USD 25.07 million |
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Forecast Year Market Size (2037) |
USD 42.27 million |
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Demulsifier Segmentation
Product Type (Water, Oil Soluble)
The water-soluble segment is set to dominate largest demulsifier market share by 2037, due to increasing research focusing on the application of water-soluble demulsifiers. It was observed that the separation improves with increasing demulsifier concentration, salt content, and temperature to 81 degree celsius while keeping pH values between 6-9. Furthermore, water-soluble demulsifiers mix easily with emulsions and initiate oil-in-water emulsions separation. In addition, the product's properties such as non-hazardous, non-toxic, and non-inflammatory increase the quality of fuel, as well as economic pricing of the product are expected to boost the segment growth.
Our in-depth analysis of the global demulsifier market includes the following segments:
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Customize this ReportDemulsifier Industry - Regional Synopsis
Middle East & Africa industry is set to hold largest revenue share of 35% by 2037, due to expansion of oil & gas industry in the region. Further, the increasing production of crude oil in countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, and South Africa is expected to increase demand for demulsifiers. For instance, crude oil production in Saudi Arabia increased from 8,500 thousand barrels per day (b/d) in 2021 to 10,400 thousand b/d in 2022 growing at a rate of 1.80% on an annual basis. As a result, demulsifiers have been in high demand in the country. Morever, onshore and offshore oil extraction activities in different Middle East & Africa countries and presence of a large number of key market players will drive the market growth in the region.
Companies Dominating the Demulsifier Landscape
- BASF SE
- Company Overview
- Business Strategy
- Key Product Offerings
- Financial Performance
- Key Performance Indicators
- Risk Analysis
- Recent Development
- Regional Presence
- SWOT Analysis
- Clariant Ltd.
- Nouryon Chemicals Holding B.V.
- Siltech Corporation
- Innospec Inc.
- Schlumberger Limited
- Baker Hughes Company
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Amines & Plasticizers Limited
- Hexion Inc.
- NuGeneration Technologies
In the News
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At the 2021 SPE Global Conference held in Texas, Clariant Ltd. announced plans to exhibit hi-tech oilfield chemistry products including corrosion inhibition, anti-agglomerates, and demulsifier formulations, among others.
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Nouryon Chemicals Holding B.V. offered a range of demulsifiers that can be used by oil producers to separate crude oil from water and gas. The new demulsifier range is inherently biodegradable in seawater and provides better performance at a lower cost than conventional demulsifiers.
Author Credits: Rajrani Baghel
- Report ID: 574
- Published Date: Apr 18, 2025
- Report Format: PDF, PPT
