Refinery Intelligence
Gain unparalleled access to real-time refining operations across the world
Unique insights into crude demand and refined products supply
Oil refineries are a key link between crude oil consumption and refined products production in the global oil supply chain. Knowing the operational status of refining units is critical to understanding the full picture of crude oil and refined product supply and demand.
We provide insights to gain a comprehensive, accurate understanding of refining operations that is of the utmost importance to traders, analysts, and other market participants.
Features and workflows
Unique and reliable real-time intelligence on refinery operations.
Key features of Wood Mackenzie's Refinery Intelligence:
- Stay ahead of the market and the competition with real-time reporting & insights.
- Anticipate crude oil consumption and production.
- Receive immediate alerts of critical events.
- Access exclusive reports on unplanned outages.
Wood Mackenzie's Refinery Intelligence provides data including:
- Infra-red camera monitoring combined with in-house analytical and technological expertise.
- Unique insight into crude consumption and the production of light products, middle distillates and heavy products.
- Detailed information and expert commentary on the status of key units at monitored refineries.
- Unit level operational status and images of refinery operations.
Wood Mackenzie's Refinery Intelligence enables a number of key workflows including:
Supply chain forecasting
- Understand the full picture of crude oil and refined product supply and demand.
- Gain a uniquely comprehensive view of refinery utilisation by product class.
Trading strategy
- Anticipate changes to the supply chain with early alerts of anomalies and shutdowns to key refining infrastructure.
Why choose WoodMac’s Refinery Intelligence?
Wood Mackenzie’s institutional knowledge of refinery operations combined with proprietary remote sensors, infra-red cameras and advanced technologies deliver a unique insight into the crude and refining market.
Our refinery intelligence products
North American Refinery Intelligence
We provide an unrivalled view into real-time operations at more than 100 refineries across the US and Canada, covering 90% of refinery operations in the US and 66% of refining capacity in Alberta, Canada.
Frequently asked questions
Here you’ll find answers to the most common questions you may have on Wood Mackenzie's Refinery Intelligence. If you have any other questions, get in touch.
Our Refinery Intelligence data is updated in real-time, including unit level operational status, images of refinery operations and event-based alerts, and feeds of refinery imagery.
Traders use our intelligence on the operational health of refining units to quickly capitalise on trading opportunities and stay ahead of other market participants.
Analysts easily identify crude demand and refined products supply to inform arbitrage models, regional supply/demand balances and trade recommendations.
Daily online/offline status and intra-day updates on unit outages and restarts are available via a data API and customisable alerting.
Daily emails provide detailed information and commentary on the status of key units at monitored refineries by product class.
Data can be visualised through our Asset Connect product.
Contact an expert
Gain a uniquely comprehensive view of the crude oil supply chain with data for refineries across North America, Europe and APAC. Get in touch with one of our experts today to learn how you can leverage our data to gain a full picture of the market.