2013 Gasoline Market Share in Japan
Nikkei press estimated 2013 gasoline market share in Japan. According to it, 5.542 million kL gasoline was sold in Japan, in 2013. The sales volume decreased by 1.8% from 2012. JX Nippon Oil & Energy "ENEOS" was the top supplier (34%). The main stock holder of Tonen General (2nd place, "Esso", "Mobil") is Exxon Mobil. 3rd place Showa Shell is a member of Royal Dutch Shell group.
2014 Dec 21 update: Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported that Idemitsu has started merger talks with Showa Shell.
Figure: 2013 Gasoline Market Share in Japan
| Supplier | Market share (%) |
| JX Nippon Oil & Energy "ENEOS" | 34.0 |
| Tonen General "Esso" "Mobil" | 17.6 |
| Showa Shell | 16.1 |
| Idemitsu | 13.5 |
| CosmoOil | 10.9 |
| Others | 7.9 |
The source of the market share is Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun newspaper, the article on 2014 July 28th.
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