Published February 2017
The dynamics analysis and development forecast of integration processes in fuel-energy complexes of the world
O.B. UrbanThe analysis of development of fuel and energy complexes of the world has been carried out. It is shown that the pattern of development of world oil business lies in the integration of refining and petrochemical industries, which gives positive effect due to the combination of production, optimizing the flows and use of infrastructure objects. The development of oil companies towards the integration determined the importance of financing problem. World major oil companies have entered into an alliance with powerful financial structures or receive investments from their own governments that contribute the development of processing industries and allow meeting the growing demand for high-quality petroleum and petrochemical products. It was justified that for efficient functioning of domestic oil complex, it is necessary to create an interest in connecting efforts of oil-gas production enterprises, the refinery and marketing of obtained products involving transport and product supply enterprises.