• Regional and country specific legislative environments, energy, crude and oil product trade, refining, consumption, distribution and marketing, and competitive environments
• Competitive positioning across the downstream value chain
• Evaluation of existing and planned refining and retail projects
• Regional and country specific benchmarking and peer group analysis

Country profiles cover some 20 markets of importance for their size and growth potential, with particu­lar emphasis on product supply/demand evolution, the refining industry, and marketing strategies. 

Each country profile provides:

• Economic overview
• Analysis of vehicle fleet structure and evolution
• Overview of legal framework affecting downstream
• Product supply/demand balance-historical, current and projected
• Detailed refining analysis by refinery, covering investments and issues surrounding the   refining industry
• Overview of the oil logistics network involving product movement
• Retail network and distribution-detailed market shares
• Analysis of the competitive environment, with particular emphasis on marketing strategies
• Overview of prices and margins

• Asia
• China
• Europe (Western, Central and Eastern) 
• Latin America (including the Caribbean) 
• North America (by PADD)