Lubricants Market Report, Size, Share, Segment & Forecast 2027
Lubricants Market was estimated to be around US$ 135 billion in 2020 and is anticipated to display a CAGR of ~ 2% over the forecast period (2021-2027).

Lubricants Market was estimated to be around US$ 135 billion in 2020 and is anticipated to display a CAGR of ~ 2% over the forecast period (2021-2027).

Increasing industrialization activity in developing nations like Brazil, China, India, Argentina, and Mexico among others and growing penetration of farm mechanization in agricultural sector is likely to propel the market of lubricating oil. For instance, the level of farm mechanization in India stands at about 40-45% with states such as UP, Haryana, and Punjab having very high mechanization levels, but north-eastern states having negligible mechanization. This level of farm mechanization is still low as compared to the countries such as the US (95 %), Brazil (75%) and China (57%).  

Therefore, changing and improving

dynamics of agriculture sector would boost the farm mechanization market as a

result, demand for lubricants is likely to increase. Further, increasing

economic growth and improving purchasing power of consumers in developing

countries resulting in the increasing sales of automobiles and government

schemes to promote the adoption of electric vehicles is further propelling the

growth of the lubricants market. In addition, large base of metalworking industries

in countries like China, India, and Japan is boosting the demand of

metalworking fluid. 

According to UnivDatos’ research report “Global Lubricants Market”, the market is expected to witness a CAGR of ~2% during the forecast period 2021-2027F. Global

demand of lubricants is growing at a moderate rate owing to saturated

industrial sector and slow growth in automotive sector. However, during the

past couple of decades automotive and industrial sectors were the key factors

for the growth of lubricating oil market owing to the increasing

industrialization across the globe and growing consumer purchasing power thus resulted in higher sales of automobiles. For

instance, production of automobiles increased to 91.7 million in 2019 compared

to 89.7 million in 2014. However, in 2020 production decreased to 77.6 million

due to manufacturing shutdown in order to curtail the spread of COVID-19.  

Based on the Base Oil, the market is categorized into group I, group II, group

III, group IV, and group V. Among these, Group II base oil accounted for the

prominent market share in 2020. Group II base oil has higher efficiency and

lower emission relative to group I base oil. Further, industries are finding it

affordable as well. However, during the forecast period, group III base oil is

likely to showcase fastest growth rate primarily due to the ability to enable

better fuel efficiency, higher quality, and being cleaner and more environment

friendly.  

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Based on Product Type, the market is categorized into engine oil, general

industrial oil, metalworking oil, grease, transmission and hydraulic fluid oil,

gear oil, process oil, and others. Among these, engine oil category held the

significant market share owing to large base of automobiles and increasing

demand of automobiles in developing regions like Asia Pacific because of rising

purchasing power of population. Further, increasing automotive emission

regulation is expected to fuel the market of lubricants globally, as lubricant

reduce wear and tear of equipment thus improving the performance of automobiles. 

Based on End Use, market is sub-segmented into automotive & other

transportation, heavy equipment, food & beverages, metallurgy &

metalworking, chemical and others. Automotive & other transportation

category held a considerable market share owing to governmental incentives

program to promote the adoption of the electric vehicles has provided

opportunity to lubricant manufacturer to launch lubricants for electric vehicle

sector. For instance, in October 2021, S-Oil launched SEVEN EV, a lubricant

product range exclusively for electric vehicles. Similarly, in the same month,

Gulf Oil International Ltd., part of the Hinduja Group, launched a new range of fluids for hybrid and

electric passenger vehicles in Indian market. The range had been launched in

international markets including Europe, the Middle East and China earlier this

year. 

Asia-Pacific to Grab Lion’s

Share owing to huge manufacturing base 

Large base of industries including

automotive, manufacturing, and metalworking among others couple with large and

growing demography of the region helped the region in attaining the top market position. For instance, countries such as

China, Japan, South Korea, and India are among the largest producer of

automotive worldwide. In 2020, China produces 25.2 million units of automobiles

followed by Japan, South Korea, and India with 8 million units, 3.5 million

units, and 3.4 million units, respectively. In addition, the region is the

largest producer and consumer of steel and aluminum, therefore the demand of metalworking fluid is further

propelling the lubricants market growth. 

For instance, apparent steel consumption in China, India, Japan, South Korea, and

Taiwan stood around 995.0 million tons, 88.5 million tons, 52.6 million tons,

49.0 million tons, and 18.5 million tons in 2020. Further, changing and

improving environmental regulations is propelling the market of lubricants.

They reduce friction and so reduce fuel consumption, which in turn reduces

emissions and supports compliance with strict fuel consumption regulations.

Therefore, to meet the net zero emission, lubricant can also play a role. 

According to UnivDatos Market Insights (UMI)’, the key players with a considerable market share in the

Global Lubricants Market include Chevron Corporation, British Petroleum Plc., PetroChina Company Limited, Royal Dutch Shell Plc., Total S.A., Idemitsu Kōsan kabushiki geisha, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, JX

Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation, Fuchs Petrolub SE. Several M&A’s along with partnerships have been

undertaken by these players to boost their presence in different regions. These

companies are investing heavily on lubricants production & technology to

increase their customer base. 

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Some recent developments and

collaborations are as follows: -     

In December 2021, Saudi Aramco

entered into the Kingdom’s

domestic lubricants market with the launch of a new line of products. 

In October 2021, TotalEnergies specialties US partners with hyperfuels to distribute complete line of TotalEnergies Automotive

Lubricants Nationwide.  

“Global Lubricants Marketprovides comprehensive qualitative and quantitative insights

on the industry potential, key factors impacting sales and purchase decisions, hotspots, and opportunities

available for the market players. Moreover, the report also encompasses the key

strategic imperatives for success for competitors along with strategic

factorial indexing measuring competitor's capabilities on different parameters.

This will help companies in the formulation of go to market strategies and identifying the blue ocean for its offerings.       

Market Segmentation:   

By Base Oil (Group I,

Group II, Group III, Group IV, and Group V) 

By Product Type (Engine Oil,

General Industrial Oil, Metalworking Oil, Grease, Transmission and Hydraulic

Fluid Oil, Gear Oil, Process Oil, and Others)    

By End Use (Automotive

& Other Transportation, Heavy Equipment, Food & Beverages, Metallurgy

& Metalworking, Chemical, and Others) 

By Region (North

America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World)   

By Company (Chevron

Corporation, British Petroleum Plc., PetroChina Company Limited, Royal Dutch Shell Plc., TotalEnergies SE, Idemitsu Kōsan kabushiki geisha, China

Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration

Corporation, Fuchs Petrolub SE) 

Key questions answered in the

study: 

What are the current and future trends of the global lubricants industry? 

How the industry has been evolving in

terms of base oil, product type, and end use? 

How the competition has been shaping

across the countries followed by their comparative factorial indexing?  

What are the key growth drivers and challenges for the global lubricants

industry? 

What is the customer orientation, purchase behavior, and expectations

from the global lubricants suppliers across

various countries?  

Table of Content –  

1 MARKET INTRODUCTION 

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY OR

ASSUMPTION 

3 MARKET SYNOPSIS 

4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

5 GLOBAL LUBRICANTS MARKET

COVID-19 IMPACT 

6 GLOBAL LUBRICANTS MARKET REVENUE

(USD BN), 2019-2027F 

7 MARKET INSIGHTS BY BASE OIL 

8 MARKET INSIGHTS BY PRODUCT TYPE 

9 MARKET INSIGHTS BY END USE 

10 MARKET INSIGHTS BY REGION 

11 LUBRICANTS MARKET DYNAMICS 

12 LUBRICANTS MARKET OPPORTUNITIES 

13 LUBRICANTS MARKET TRENDS 

14 LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 

15 DEMAND AND SUPPLY SIDE ANALYSIS 

16 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 

17 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 

18 COMPANY PROFILED 

19 DISCLAIMER 

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