Is petroleum profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €257K/yr across 37 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -44.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the petroleum niche?

17 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in petroleum?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Entflammbar. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for petroleum peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the petroleum niche?

Listings span €5.01–€137.11; the average listing price is €36.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 723 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

petroleum

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-44.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€36.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good40%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Good723.19

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good€5.01–€137.11

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Good70%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Okay€257K

€257K/yr · 204K searches

Conversion

Okay3.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-44.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, petroleum is a €257K/yr Amazon Germany market (204K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

petroleum market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: €221K–€294K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.4%
Avg BSR: #508
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 11%
Sponsored: 76%
Out of stock: 9.7%
Avg brand age: 66 months
Avg seller age: 183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

23%

Bluecraft20%
Flameup20%
Höfer Chemie12%
GiDeli11%
Petromax8%
vitalundfitmit1006%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -44.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Open Trend

Top petroleum search terms

petroleum122K/yr -42.7%3.1% conv.
petroleum 20l37K/yr -49.8%2.1% conv.
kerosin14K/yr -18.9%0.7% conv.
gereinigtes petroleum7K/yr -43.5%3.0% conv.
petrolium5K/yr -41.8%3.9% conv.
petroleum kaufen4K/yr -65.2%0.4% conv.
petroleum öl11K/yr -75.4%2.3% conv.
zibro petroleum4K/yr -70.1%2.4% conv.

All search terms

Top petroleum products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Flameup Petroleum für Petroleumheizung -ofen oder Lampe 3 L hochreines Kerosin zur Verbrennung in Kamin Heizung oder Lampe verbrennt rückstandsfrei und geruchlos

Flameup€16.504.6★132 rev

GiDeli Petroleum 5L - Hochreiner Brennstoff für Petroleumlampen Öllampen Laternen Fackeln & Camping - Lampenöl gerucharm - Made in EU

GiDeli€23.794.8★35 rev

CAGO Petroleum Kanister für eine saubere Verbrennung - 20 Liter

Bluecraft€67.614.6★551 rev

Petromax Alkan Lampenöl - 1 Liter Gereinigtes Petroleum für Öllampen

Petromax€9.474.6★380 rev

Petroleum 20l geruchsarm für Petroleumofen Heizofen Heizer Lampen Öllampe Heizgeräte Kamin Dochtbrenner Camping Werkstatt inkl. Reinigungstuch

Bluecraft€65.644.6★894 rev

Newest

by launch date

GiDeli Petroleum 4x 5L - Hochreiner Brennstoff für Petroleumlampen Öllampen Laternen Fackeln & Camping - Lampenöl gerucharm Glänzend - Made in EU

GiDeli€68.558 rev

5mo ago

GiDeli Petroleum 5L - Hochreiner Brennstoff für Petroleumlampen Öllampen Laternen Fackeln & Camping - Lampenöl gerucharm - Made in EU

GiDeli€23.7935 rev

5mo ago

Höfer Chemie 6 x 1 L FLAMBIOL Lampenöl hochrein geeignet für Öl-Lampen Petroleum Lampen Gartenfackeln & Sturmlaternen - Geruchlos Rußfrei & mit Kindersicherheitsverschluß

Höfer Chemie€25.64609 rev

5mo ago

20 Liter Petroleum geruchsarm schwefelarm für Petroleumöfen Lampen Gartenfackeln Heizgeräte Dochtbrenner

campcooga€71.55189 rev

2y ago

Flameup Petroleum für Petroleumheizung -ofen oder Lampe 3 L hochreines Kerosin zur Verbrennung in Kamin Heizung oder Lampe verbrennt rückstandsfrei und geruchlos

Flameup€16.50132 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about petroleum

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt36%

“Super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis14%

“sein Geld wert”

Geruch13%

“Stinkt nicht”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6%

“Macht was es soll”

Feuerwiderstand6%

“Brennt von allen am besten ohne rückstände”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit4%

“In der Handhabung sind die Flaschen gut greifbar und stabil”

Gesamtgröße4%

“Passt”

Einfache Reinigung4%

“Sehr gut um die Strickmaschine zu reinigen und zu pflegen”

Effizienz3%

“Funktioniert klasse”

Heizung2%

“Alles gut, die Gewächshausheizung läuft”

What buyers complain about

Geruch27%

“Stinkt wiederlich”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis26%

“Preis viel zu Hoch”

Entflammbar9%

“Es russt extrem”

Geeignet für den Innenbereich9%

“Obwohl ausdrücklich angegeben wurde, dass das Produkt für den Innenbereich geeignet ist, würde ich es auf keinen Fall kaufen”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt7%

“Aber mit dem netten Hinweis Amazon wäre angeblich Schuld, da das Bild nicht rausgenommen werden würde (siehe Foto für den Aufkleber).”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit6%

“Schwierig zu öffnen”

Qualität insgesamt4%

“Auch die Produktqualität überzeugt nicht”

Auslaufsicher3%

“Der Kanister ist undicht”

Speicherkapazität2%

“Nicht lange lagerfähig”

Farbe1%

“Anfangs war ich wegen der roten Farbe skeptisch”

Top return reasons

Geruch21%

Farbe12%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt9%

Entflammbar8%

Funktionalität insgesamt6%

Ethischer Handel/Fairer Handel5%

Gesamtgröße5%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt5%

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

Rost/Korrodieren5%

Common questions

Is petroleum profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €257K/yr across 37 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -44.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the petroleum niche?: 17 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in petroleum?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Entflammbar. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for petroleum peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the petroleum niche?: Listings span €5.01–€137.11; the average listing price is €36.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 723 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

petroleum

petroleum market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top petroleum search terms

Top petroleum products on Amazon

Top sellers

Newest

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What buyers say about petroleum

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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