FCC Catalyst Global Market Report 2026

Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is a crucial processing unit in oil refineries designed to enhance gasoline production during the refining process. This chemical process involves breaking down long-chain hydrocarbons into shorter-chain hydrocarbons using heat and a catalyst. The FCC catalyst facilitates a faster chemical reaction, reducing the activation energy required for the petroleum refining process.

The primary products derived from FCC catalyst applications include gasoline sulfur reduction, maximum bottoms conversion, maximum light olefins, maximum middle distillates, and others. Gasoline sulfur reduction focuses on reducing sulfur content, a naturally occurring substance in crude oil unless removed. These catalysts find applications in various processes such as residue, vacuum gas oil, and others, catering to the needs of refineries, environmental considerations, and other end-users.

Tariffs have affected the FCC catalyst market by increasing costs for imported raw materials, specialty chemicals, and catalyst components used in refinery operations. These impacts have been most visible in sulfur reduction and specialty catalyst segments, particularly across Asia Pacific and Europe where cross border trade is significant. Higher tariffs have increased operational expenses for refiners and influenced catalyst replacement cycles. However, tariffs have also supported domestic catalyst manufacturers by encouraging localized production, long term supply agreements, and investments in regional catalyst manufacturing facilities.

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The fcc catalyst market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.04 billion in 2025 to $3.2 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of global refining capacity, rising gasoline consumption worldwide, historical focus on fuel yield maximization, adoption of catalytic cracking technology, expansion of residue upgrading processes.

The fcc catalyst market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.97 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to tightening fuel quality regulations, increasing demand for cleaner gasoline, refinery modernization initiatives, growing complexity of crude oil feedstocks, technological innovation in catalyst design. Major trends in the forecast period include rising demand for high activity FCC catalysts, increasing focus on sulfur reduction catalysts, growing adoption of zeolite based catalyst formulations, shift toward customized catalyst solutions for refineries, rising use of additives for yield optimization.

Rising demand for petroleum-based products is expected to drive the growth of the FCC catalyst market in the coming years. Petroleum-based products are complex mixtures derived from crude oil that share similar physical and chemical properties and are widely used across fuel, petrochemical, and industrial applications. This growing demand is driven by increasing energy consumption, expanding transportation needs, and rising industrial activity worldwide. FCC catalysts support petroleum refining by accelerating chemical reactions and reducing activation energy, enabling refiners to efficiently convert high-boiling, high-molecular-weight hydrocarbon fractions into valuable products such as gasoline, olefinic gases, and other refined outputs. For example, in September 2023, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries reported that oil demand in the OECD region was expected to rise by 120 thousand barrels per day to average 46.1 million barrels per day in 2023, while in the non-OECD region, total oil demand was projected to increase by about 2.3 million barrels per day to average 55.9 million barrels per day. Consequently, rising demand for petroleum-based products is fueling the growth of the FCC catalyst market.

Major companies operating in the FCC catalyst market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as rare earth-based vanadium trapping technology, to improve fuel yield efficiency and sustainability. Rare earth-based vanadium trapping technology captures and neutralizes vanadium contaminants in FCC units, enhancing metals tolerance and supporting stable catalyst performance while allowing refiners to process heavier, higher metal-laden feedstocks with improved conversion. For example, in October 2023, W. R. Grace & Co., a US-based company, launched the PARAGON FCC catalyst featuring a novel rare earth-based vanadium trap integrated into high matrix surface area catalyst solutions. This catalyst expands the FCC operating window and increases feedstock flexibility for refiners, enabling maximum bottoms upgrading while maintaining consistent coke yield. The technology improves conversion efficiency and supports higher fuel yields per unit of CO2 emissions, building on the metals tolerance of Grace's MIDAS catalyst platform and helping refiners produce transportation fuels in a more sustainable and profitable manner.

In February 2023, Rotating Machinery Services Inc., a US-based provider of engineering, repair, and maintenance services for rotating machinery, acquired the fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) hot gas expander product line from Siemens Energy Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Through this acquisition, Rotating Machinery Services aims to incorporate the intellectual property, inventory, and related tooling of the FCCU expander product line into its portfolio, strengthening its position as the original equipment manufacturer service provider for the global installed base of FCCU hot gas expanders. Siemens Energy AG, based in Germany, supplies hot gas expanders for fluid catalytic cracking applications.

Major companies operating in the fcc catalyst market are Axens SA, N.E. Chemcat, Porocel Corporation, Yueyang Sciensun Chemical Co. Ltd., DuPont de Nemours Inc., Magma Ceramics & Catalysts, Albemarle Corporation, W.R. Grace Company, Johnson Matthey, Arkema S.A., BASF SE, Clariant AG, Haldor Topsoe, Zeolyst International, Nanjing Lantian Chemical, Qingdao Huadong Catalytic Agent Co. Ltd., Rive Technology, Wuxi Xuelang Chemical Technology, Nippon Ketjen Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Universal Oil Products, PetroChina Catalyst Company, Grace Catalysts Technologies

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the FCC catalyst market in 2025. The regions covered in the fcc catalyst market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the fcc catalyst market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst market consists of sales of crystalline zeolite, matrix, filler, and binder. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Product: Gasoline Sulfur Reduction; Maximum Bottoms Conversion; Maximum Light Olefins; Maximum Middle Distillates; Other Products
• 2) By Application: Residue; Vacuum Gas Oil; Other Applications
• 3) By End-User: Refinery; Environmental; Other End-Users
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Gasoline Sulfur Reduction: Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) Catalysts; Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Catalysts
• 2) By Maximum Bottoms Conversion: High Activity Catalysts; ZSM-5 Additives
• 3) By Maximum Light Olefins: Zeolite-Based Catalysts; Non-Zeolite Catalysts
• 4) By Maximum Middle Distillates: Iso-Merization Catalysts; Hydrocracking Catalysts
• 5) By Other Products: Specialty Catalysts; Additives For Catalyst Performance Enhancement
• Companies Mentioned: Axens SA; N.E. Chemcat; Porocel Corporation; Yueyang Sciensun Chemical Co. Ltd.; DuPont de Nemours Inc.; Magma Ceramics & Catalysts; Albemarle Corporation; W.R. Grace Company; Johnson Matthey; Arkema S.A.; BASF SE; Clariant AG; Haldor Topsoe; Zeolyst International; Nanjing Lantian Chemical; Qingdao Huadong Catalytic Agent Co. Ltd.; Rive Technology; Wuxi Xuelang Chemical Technology; Nippon Ketjen Co. Ltd.; Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.; Universal Oil Products; PetroChina Catalyst Company; Grace Catalysts Technologies
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
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