The global lubricants market size is estimated to reach USD 180.21 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 3.7% over the forecast years, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The product demand is expected to increase in the coming years due to an increase in the number of vehicles on the road and high-performance requirements in a vehicle. Furthermore, manufacturers are also moving and expanding their production facilities in developing countries due to several factors, including lower infrastructure and labor costs. This, in turn, is anticipated to accelerate industry growth during the projected period. Lubricant is a key product due to its high demand from application industries, especially industrial and automotive.
Key manufacturing companies produce various types of lubricants, such as engine oils, transmission fluids, gear oils, greases, compressor oils, brake fluids, and process oils. A few oil majors, such as British Petroleum, Shell, Ashland, Inc. & ConocoPhillips, have established their subsidiaries Castrol, Pennzoil, Valvoline & Kendall with broader product portfolios. This allows these companies to mark their presence in desired application markets.APAC has emerged as one of the largest consumers of lubricants owing to the rapidly growing automotive industry along with industrial development in the region. The most extensively used products in the Asian market include automotive engine oils, greases, and hydraulic fluids.
The government initiatives of various countries in the Asia Pacific to boost domestic manufacturing activities as an attempt to reduce the reliance on imports and improve the sustainability of the industrial sector in emerging economies, such as India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand, are expected to drive product consumption in the expanding industrial sector. The emergence of bio-based lubricants is the latest trend in the global industry. Major companies are investing in bio-lubricants since several regulations have been formulated by authorities, such as EPA, to reduce emissions from vehicle engines. Companies, such as Chevron & ExxonMobil, are directly involved in the manufacturing of products for specific applications.
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In 2021, processed oil emerged as the dominant type of industrial application segment owing to its diversified usage in various industries especially, in the tire industry
Automotive & industrial are the major application segments. The demand for high-performance engines in the automotive industry is one of the key factors driving the product demand in the automotive sector
Increasing industrial production in emerging markets of Asia Pacific and Latin America is anticipated to drive industrial lubricants demand over the forecast period
Mining, unconventional energy, and chemicals industries are projected to be among the largest markets for industrial lubricants
Asia Pacific is projected to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast years owing to the presence of several car manufacturing companies in China, India, and Japan
Grand View Research has segmented the global lubricants market on the basis of application, and region:
Lubricants Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
Industrial
Process Oils
General Industrial Oils
Metalworking Fluids
Industrial Engine Oils
Greases
Others
Automotive
Engine Oil
0W-20
0W-30
0W-40
5W-20
5W-30
5W-40
10W-60
10W-40
15W-40
Others
Gear Oil
Transmission Fluids
Brake Fluids
Coolants
Greases
Marine
Engine Oil
Hydraulic Oil
Gear Oil
Turbine Oil
Greases
Others
Aerospace
Gas Turbine Oil
Piston Engine Oil
Hydraulic Fluids
Others
Lubricants Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
North America
U.S.
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
U.K.
France
Switzerland
Russia
Asia Pacific
China
Japan
India
Central & South America
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
List of Key Players of Lubricants Market
ExxonMobil Corp.
Royal Dutch Shell Co.
BP PLC.
Total Energies
Chevron Corp.
Fuchs
Castrol India Ltd.
Amsoil Inc.
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp.
Philips 66 Company
Valvoline LLC
PetroChina Company Ltd.
China Petrochemical Corp.
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.
Lukoil
Petrobras
Petronas Lubricant International
Quaker Chemical Corp.
PetroFer Chemie
Buhmwoo Chemical Co. Ltd.
Zeller Gmelin Gmbh & Co. KG
Blaser Swisslube Inc.
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