Oil and Gas Industry Affected Negatively Owing to Declining Economy
COVID-19 has drastically affected the oil and gas industry. The major oil-producing countries were affected by the falling global economy and reducing demand for oil. The construction of oil storage terminal and related upgrades are expected to be postponed due to industrial slow down. After the upliftment of lockdown, it is expected that the demand for oil will start to rise as the manufacturing bases will start operating.
Market Segmentation
Based on type, the market for oil storage terminal is segmented into strategic reserve and commercial reserve. The commercial reserves segment dominated the market due to their growing demand. The past few years have experienced a most of the terminals to be used specifically for the purpose of commercial crude oil boosting its demand.