Petroleum and Coal Products, Refineries Trade Associations

American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (ACCCI)

U.S. trade association for metallurgical coke producers and coal chemicals companies; members supply most North American coke and 100% of coal chemicals. Activities include advocacy, technical exchange, and statistics for coke/coal byproducts critical to steel and refinery coking value chains.

https://accci.org Membership: 45

American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)

Leading U.S. downstream trade association representing refiners, petrochemical manufacturers, and midstream firms; members account for virtually all U.S. refining capacity and collaborate on policy, safety, security and technical programs.

https://www.afpm.org Membership: 450

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Global professional society of chemical engineers active across refining, petrochemicals, and process safety; provides standards, training, and conferences (e.g., Global Congress on Process Safety).

https://www.aiche.org Membership: 60,000

American Petroleum Institute (API)

Largest U.S. oil and gas trade association spanning upstream, midstream, and downstream—including refiners; sets industry standards and advocates policy.

https://www.api.org Membership: 600

Asphalt Institute

International trade association of petroleum asphalt producers and affiliates; members represent ~90% of North American liquid asphalt used in pavements and roofing—key refinery-derived products.

https://www.asphaltinstitute.org Membership: 130

Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP)

National association representing Australia’s downstream oil sector (refining and marketing); core member companies own/operate Australia’s refineries and supply fuel markets.

https://aip.com.au Membership: 4

CONCAWE

Science division of the European Petroleum Refiners Association; 40 member refining companies collaborate on health, safety, environmental and product stewardship research supporting EU downstream operations.

https://www.concawe.eu Membership: 40

Energy Institute (EI)

UK-based professional body serving energy sector practitioners (including downstream/refining engineers) with accreditation, training and technical guidance worldwide.

https://www.energyinst.org Membership: 20,000

Energy Marketers of America (EMA)

U.S. federation of state and regional associations for liquid fuel marketers; represents downstream distribution of refined products to ~100,000 retail sites and 5+ million heating customers.

https://www.energymarketersofamerica.org Membership: 48

Fuels Industry UK

UK trade body for the downstream oil sector (refining, distribution and marketing); core membership covers all six UK refineries and related infrastructure.

https://www.fuelsindustryuk.org Membership: 7

FuelsEurope (European Fuel Manufacturers Association)

Division of the European Petroleum Refiners Association representing companies operating refineries in the EU; engages EU institutions on policy affecting fuels manufacturing and low‑carbon transition.

https://www.fuelseurope.eu Membership: 40

Gulf Downstream Association (GDA)

Gulf region, non‑profit platform founded by leading NOCs to advance downstream excellence through knowledge sharing and collaboration among refiners and technology partners.

https://www.gda.org.bh Membership: 6

Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA)

GCC‑wide trade association for petrochemicals and chemicals, with significant overlap into integrated refining‑chemicals companies; convenes 250+ member companies for advocacy and best‑practice programs.

https://www.gpca.org.ae Membership: 250

Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA)

North American trade association of independent lubricant manufacturers and suppliers serving automotive, industrial and metalworking markets supplied by refineries; advocacy, technical guidance, and networking.

https://ilma.org Membership: 300

International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA)

North American‑based association for bulk liquid terminal operators and their suppliers; members store and handle refined products, crude, asphalt and chemicals, and engage on safety, environmental and operational excellence. (Includes 85+ terminal operators and about 400 suppliers.)

https://www.ilta.org Membership: 485

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

U.S. trade association for asphalt mixture producers/contractors and suppliers; supports research, specifications and sustainability initiatives that connect refineries’ asphalt outputs to paving markets.

https://www.asphaltpavement.org Membership: 1,100

National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI)

International institute for the grease and gear‑lubricant sector spanning producers, equipment makers and users; sets specs and provides education across refinery‑derived lubricants.

https://www.nlgi.org Membership: 2,001

Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ)

Japanese industry association of domestic petroleum refiners and primary distributors; engages on refining/marketing policy, R&D and emergency response (e.g., spill programs).

http://www.paj.gr.jp/english/ Membership: 10

Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI)

International trade association of companies that manufacture, distribute, install and service petroleum marketing and liquid‑handling equipment—vital downstream infrastructure linking refineries to end‑users.

https://www.pei.org Membership: 1,600

Petroleum Industry Marine Association of Japan (PIMA)

Japan’s petroleum marine safety association bringing together oil companies and affiliates to coordinate maritime safety and pollution‑prevention standards for tanker operations and terminals.

https://www.pima.gr.jp/english/ Membership: 27