Lubricants Market Report, Size, Trends, Growth & Forecast 2027

August 29, 2025

Univ Datos

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).

Over the years mechanization of industries played a pivoted role in building up the market of lubricants as they improve the equipment life and aids in maintaining efficiency for a longer time due to its properties which helps in reducing the friction, heat, and wear between the mechanical components that are in contact with each other.

Refining of crude oil using different techniques such as solvent refining, hydrotreating or hydrogenation produce mineral base oils whereas other process which do not

require refining of crude oil provides synthetic base oil. These base oils then blend with

specific additives to produce lubricants. In 2019, the oil refinery throughput

stood at 82,954 thousand barrel per day compared to 77,925 thousand barrel per

day, this shows the increasing demand of crude oil refines products as a

result demand of lubricants is also increasing. However, oil refinery

throughput declined in 2020 to 75,512 thousand barrel per day owing to the

COVID thus affected the market of lubricants in 2020.

However, oil

refinery throughput declined in 2020 to 75,512 thousand barrel per day owing to

the COVID thus affected the market of lubricants in 2020. Further, decline

in sales of automobiles by approximately 16% in 2020 and halted operations of

industries had reduced the demand of lubricants.

Based on 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 lucrative market share in

2020 and is likely to retain its position

during the forecast period owing to its higher efficiency and lower emission

relative to group I base oil. Further, industries are finding easy to transit

from group I base oil to group II base oil by changing in work techniques, work with new base oil manufacturers, and changing equipment. As

a result, penetration of lube oil has been increased in the industries.

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.

Access sample report (including graphs, charts, and figures): https://univdatos.com/reports/lubricants-market?popup=report-enquiry

On the basis of end use, market is sub-segmented

into automotive & other transportation, heavy equipment, food &

beverages, metallurgy & metalworking, chemical and others. The automotive and other transportation category held the leading

position in the market for lubricants, based on end use. This was due to the

surging vehicle sales on account of the rising per capita income of people

worldwide. According to the International Organization of Motor Vehicle

Manufacturers, around 44.4 million were sold in first half of 2021 compared to 34.3 million vehicles in the same

period of 2020. Moreover, the expanding mobility services sector is amplifying

vehicle sales, thereby boosting the consumption of lubricants.

Additionally, the report provides detailed initiatives that are being

taken in the field of lubricants. The market is classified into distinct regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of World. Asia-Pacific held the dominating position in the global

lubricants market and is expected to showcase exponential growth rate during

the forecast period. This can be mainly attributed to the large and growing demand of automobiles and

increasing industrial activities in countries like China, India, and ASEAN

region.

Click here to view the Report Description & TOC: https://univdatos.com/reports/lubricants-market

Global Lubricants Market Segmentation

Market Insight, by Base Type

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

Group V