Octane Improver Fuel Additives Market size was valued at USD 156.14 million in 2024 and is set to exceed USD 235.15 million by 2037, registering over 3.2% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of octane improver fuel additives is estimated at USD 164.24 million.
The growth of the market can be attributed to increasing environmental concerns. The demand for clean-burning fuels with lower emissions has increased as air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have grown across the globe. This has caused researchers to concentrate more on creating gasoline additives that can aid in lowering dangerous pollutant emissions from car engines, as a result, is expected to add to the market growth. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around seven million people die from air pollution globally each year.
In addition to these, factors that are believed to fuel the market growth of octane improver fuel additives include the rising awareness about the benefits of octane improver fuel additives. For instance, octane improver gasoline additives are now more widely used and adopted in the automobile industry as a result of growing public knowledge of their advantages. The purpose of octane improver fuel additives is to raise the octane rating of the fuel to improve the performance and efficiency of gasoline-powered engines. Further, improved engine performance is one of the main advantages of utilizing gasoline additives with octane improvers.
Growth Drivers
Growing Demand for Diesel Fuel – On account of the increasing energy consumption, the market is expected to expand more in the upcoming years. For instance, around 47 billion gallons of distillate fuel, which is essentially diesel fuel, was consumed by the U.S. transportation industry in 2021.
Rising Demand for High-Performance Fuels – The increasing industrial activities across the globe are driving the energy demand, which as a result is estimated to drive market growth. By 2050, more than 25% of the world's energy consumption will come from liquid fuel.
Increasing Demand for Cleaner Fuels– The rising need for cleaner burning fuels owing to growing concerns about air pollution and climate change, is anticipated to drive the market growth. Further, octane-improver gasoline additives help in lowering pollutants and improving fuel combustion, which makes them a desirable alternative for both consumers and producers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an additional 250 000 fatalities per year are anticipated as a result of starvation, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress owing to climate change between 2030 and 2050.
Surging Automotive Industry – It is expected that an increase in the personal disposable income of people across the globe is anticipated to drive market growth. It was discovered that in 2023, auto sales in China increased by more than 13% from a year earlier to close to over 2 million vehicles.
Rising Demand for Flex-Fuel Vehicles– Flex-fuel engines emit fewer greenhouse emissions and are therefore more environmentally friendly since ethanol is used in the mixture it burns cleaner and emits fewer harmful gases and carbon particles, which as a result is anticipated to drive the market growth. The number of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) in the US over 26 million in 2021.
Challenges
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2024 |
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2025-2037 |
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CAGR |
3.2% |
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Base Year Market Size (2024) |
USD 156.14 million |
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Forecast Year Market Size (2037) |
USD 235.15 million |
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Application (Automotive, Industrial, Aviation)
The global octane improver fuel additives market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by application into automotive, industrial, aviation, and others. Out of the four types, the automotive segment is estimated to gain the largest market share of about 55% in the year 2037. The growth of the segment can be attributed to the increasing demand for automobiles across the globe. This as a result has increased the use of octane improver fuel additives. Octane boosters are gasoline additives that are added to the fuel tank to raise the fuel's octane rating. For instance, octane improver gasoline additives can boost an engine's performance, improve efficiency, and reduce the environmental impact of automobile engines. As per estimates, within the next two years, the global sales of connected vehicles will reach over 77 million units.
Type (Ethanol, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether [MTBE], Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl [MMT], Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether [ETBE])
The global octane improver fuel additives market is also segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by type into ethanol, methyl tertiary butyl ether [MTBE], and methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl [MMT]. Amongst these three segments, the ethanol segment is expected to garner a significant share in the year 2037. When combined with gasoline, the high-octane fuel ethanol raises the fuel's total octane rating, which makes it appropriate for use in traditional gasoline-powered engines. Since it has a greater octane rating than gasoline, ethanol works well as an octane booster. Moreover, it may aid in lessening engine knock, which may boost engine output and fuel economy. Besides this, utilizing ethanol as a gasoline additive can help minimize dangerous emissions of pollutants from the engine. This, as a result, is anticipated to create numerous opportunities for the growth of the segment in the coming years.[SD2]
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:
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APAC Market Statistics
Asia Pacific industry is anticipated to account for largest revenue share by 2037. The growth of the market can be attributed majorly to the increasing pollution in the region. For instance, there is a growing need for clean-burning fuels, such as those with higher octane ratings, owing to the rise in air pollution in the region. In addition, to address the escalating pollution issue, governments in the Asia-Pacific area may enact harsher rules on car emissions. This may boost the need for higher-quality fuels, which might increase the demand for octane-improver fuel additives. Further, the high preference for petrol (gasoline)-based vehicles in India, is also anticipated to contribute to the market growth in the region. As of 2019, pollution caused more than 2 million premature deaths in India.
North American Market Forecast
The North American octane improver fuel additives market is estimated to hold the second-largest, share by the end of 2037. The growth of the market can be attributed majorly to the rising aviation sector. The aviation sector in the area is expanding as a result of the widespread presence of various OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) for airplanes, which as a result has raised the demand for octane improver fuel additives in the industry. For instance, to enhance the quality of aviation gasoline, octane improver fuel additives are utilized in the aviation sector. Some octane improver fuel additives can increase the stability and purity of aviation fuel in addition to raising the fuel's octane rating. As a result, there is a lower chance of engine damage and the buildup of deposits in the fuel system. Further, the rising government initiatives to improve fuel economy, and growing awareness among consumers regarding the benefits of octane improvers, are also anticipated to contribute to the market growth in the region. In addition, a strict government regulatory framework to reduce greenhouse gases emission in the region is also anticipated to boost the market growth during the forecast period.[SD2]
Latin America Forecasts
Further, the market in Latin America, amongst the market in all the other regions, is projected to hold a majority of the share by the end of 2037. The growth of the market can be attributed majorly to the increasing demand for fuel additives from countries including Brazil and Argentina. Octane improvers are a particular kind of fuel additive that is added to gasoline to raise its octane rating. Further, the demand for octane improver fuel additives may rise along with the demand for gasoline and other fuels in the region since these additives are required to meet the high octane requirements of modern engines.
BASF SE opened a new production plant for fuel performance additives in Asia. Further, the new facility meets the rising regional demand for gasoline performance additives and offers more supply security, and supply flexibility.
Cestoil Chemical Inc. launched Polysynaid 8060, a next-generation PE additive for a Safer and Greener World. Further, the new product has very little water and very low quantities of benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) chemicals, and it also addresses worries about the negative effects of PE additives on the environment.
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