Catalytic Reforming Units Market Global Report 2026

The catalytic reforming units market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.31 billion in 2025 to $4.62 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising demand for high-octane gasoline blending components, expanding petroleum refining capacity, increasing adoption of platinum-based reforming catalysts, growing demand for hydrogen generated by refineries, and stricter fuel quality standards.

The catalytic reforming units market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.96 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising demand for cleaner high-octane fuels, increasing refinery investments in advanced reforming technologies, growing hydrogen requirements in refining processes, expanding production of aromatics for petrochemical applications, and modernization of aging catalytic reforming units. Major trends in the forecast period include advanced catalytic reforming catalyst technologies, continuous catalyst regeneration systems, high-severity naphtha reforming, hydrogen recovery from reforming processes, and aromatics yield optimization.

The expanding petrochemical production is expected to propel the growth of the catalytic reforming units market going forward. Petrochemical production refers to the industrial process of converting crude oil, natural gas, or their derivatives into chemical products such as ethylene, propylene, benzene, methanol, plastics, synthetic rubber, and other materials used across manufacturing industries. The expansion of petrochemical production is primarily driven by rising global demand for plastics, as increasing consumption across packaging, automotive, construction, healthcare, and consumer goods industries is creating a greater need for petrochemical feedstocks and chemical intermediates. Catalytic reforming units support petrochemical production by converting low-octane naphtha into high-value aromatic hydrocarbons, including benzene, toluene, and xylenes, which serve as essential feedstocks for manufacturing a broad range of petrochemical products. For instance, in March 2025, according to BASF SE, a Germany-based chemical company, global chemical production excluding pharmaceuticals was expected to grow by 3.0% in 2025, following growth of 3.9% in 2024, while China, which accounts for half of global chemical production, was expected to record 4.2% growth in 2025. Therefore, the expanding petrochemical production is driving the growth of the catalytic reforming units market.

Key companies operating in the catalytic reforming units market are focusing on developing innovative solutions, such as integrated refining and petrochemical expansion projects, which are industrial developments that combine crude oil refining with petrochemical production facilities to increase operational efficiency, produce higher-value chemicals, and maximize the utilization of refinery feedstocks. Integrated refining and petrochemical expansion projects are large-scale industrial initiatives that combine the expansion or modernization of oil refining facilities with petrochemical production units to improve operational efficiency, increase value-added product output, and optimize the use of hydrocarbon feedstocks. For example, in September 2025, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), a China-based oil refining and petrochemical company, commenced construction of the upgraded Tahe refining and chemical project in Xinjiang, which includes a 1.5-million-ton-per-year continuous catalytic reforming unit. The expansion will increase the refinery’s crude oil processing capacity from 5 million to 8.5 million tons annually while integrating additional hydrocracking, ethylene cracking, and aromatics production units. The continuous catalytic reforming unit is designed to improve the production of high-octane gasoline components and aromatic feedstocks required for downstream petrochemical manufacturing.

In February 2026, Axens, a France-based oil and gas company, acquired Eurecat for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Axens aims to enhance its global catalyst service capabilities by expanding solutions for catalyst circularity, ex situ activation, metals reuse, and recycling while supporting its long-term circular economy strategy. Eurecat is a France-based provider of spent catalyst regeneration, rejuvenation, recycling, ex situ activation of fresh catalysts, catalyst loading and unloading services, and catalyst life-cycle management solutions for the refining, biofuels, chemicals, and gas industries.

Major companies operating in the catalytic reforming units market are Albemarle Corporation, BASF SE, Catalytic Products International Inc, Chiyoda Corporation, Clariant AG, DuPont de Nemours Inc, Fluor Corporation, Honeywell International Inc, Jacobs Solutions Inc, KBR Inc, Linde plc, Lummus Technology LLC, McDermott International Ltd, Petrofac Limited, Sulzer Ltd, Technip Energies NV, Topsoe A/S, Toyo Engineering Corporation.

Asia-Pacific was the dominant region in the catalytic reforming units market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the rapidly growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the catalytic reforming units market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

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

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