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Oil Storage Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast (2021-2027) Oil storage refers to tanks and terminals that are used in the oil and gas supply chain for storage of processed oil in below-ground or above-ground conveniences. Several stages of oil processing and transportation expose the tanks to the reservoir. The type of oil and its characteristics influence the material and structure of tanks. These oil storage tanks are made of stainless steel, plastic, carbon steel, and reinforced concrete, which are used to store gasoline, aviation fuel, naphtha, liquified petroleum gas (LPG), crude oil, petrol, diesel, and other derivatives. Downstream activities assemble oil in massive storage tanks for further processing and commercialization, oil is transported for further refinement, as a result oil storage is a short-term operation.