
Gear Oil Market Analysis
The Gear Oils Market is expected to register a CAGR of less than 2% during the forecast period.
- Growing demand from the wind energy sector is expected to drive the demand for the market during the forecast period.
- Increasing drain intervals in the automotive and industrial sectors are likely to hinder the market’s growth.
- Industrial growth in Middle-East & Africa is projected to act as an opportunity for the market in future.
Gear Oil Market Trends
Growing Demand from Wind Energy to Increase the Consumption
- Gear oils find their applications in wind turbines for lubrication of the main gearbox and other gear motor components.
- This is because of the high temperatures, bearing wear, corrosion and oxidation, and load weights involved during the process of power generation.
- There is a rising demand for synthetic gear oils in wind turbines, due to their enhanced properties over their mineral-based counterparts, due the performance additives used during the formulation of synthetic oils, as per the requirement.
- Power generation from wind energy is growing at a rapid pace, globally, with continuously increasing installed capacities of wind turbines every year. The decrease in the prices in the offshore industry has been one of the contributors to the growth of wind power generation market by generating investments in the offshore industries in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific regions, which is further expected to boost the demand for gear oils during the forecast period.

The Asia-Pacific Region is Expected to Dominate the Market
- The Asia-Pacific region dominated the global gear oils market in 2018. The key developing countries of the region, such as China, India, and ASEAN countries, are driving the demand for gear oils. The consumption of electricity is rising over the period, owing to construction activities and rising population.
- India is likely to attract a huge investment of INR 11,55,652 crore into the power generation sector by 2022, for setting up projects across the thermal, hydro, nuclear, and renewables segments.
- Furthermore, the domestic production of vehicles has been increasing at a rapid rate since 2014, with many leading players focusing on increasing the localization rates for high volume selling products.
- China is considered as the manufacturing hub for majority of end-user products. The aforementioned reasons are driving the demand for gear oils over the forecast period.

Gear Oil Industry Overview
The gear oils market is partially consolidated. Key players in the gear oils market include ExxonMobil Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, BP PLC, FUCHS, and Total SA.
Gear Oil Market Leaders
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ExxonMobil Corporation
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC
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BP PLC
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FUCHS
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Total SA
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

Gear Oil Industry Segmentation
The gear oils market report includes:
Product Type | Transportation | Manual Gearbox | |
Automatic Gearbox (CVT, DCT, etc.) | |||
Axle Oils | |||
Industrial | |||
End-user Industry | Power Generation | ||
Automotive & Other Transportation | |||
Heavy Equipment | |||
Metallurgy & Metalworking | |||
Other End-user Industries | |||
Geography | Asia-Pacific | China | |
India | |||
Japan | |||
South Korea | |||
ASEAN Countries | |||
Rest of Asia-Pacific | |||
North America | United States | ||
Mexico | |||
Canada | |||
Europe | Germany | ||
France | |||
United Kingdom | |||
Italy | |||
Russia | |||
Spain | |||
Turkey | |||
Rest of Europe | |||
South America | Brazil | ||
Argentina | |||
Rest of South America | |||
Middle East | Saudi Arabia | ||
United Arab Emirates | |||
Rest of the Middle East | |||
Africa | Egypt | ||
South Africa | |||
Rest of Africa |
Gear Oil Market Research FAQs
What is the current Gear Oils Market size?
The Gear Oils Market is projected to register a CAGR of less than 2% during the forecast period (2025-2030)
Who are the key players in Gear Oils Market?
ExxonMobil Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, BP PLC, FUCHS and Total SA are the major companies operating in the Gear Oils Market.
Which is the fastest growing region in Gear Oils Market?
Asia Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2025-2030).
Which region has the biggest share in Gear Oils Market?
In 2025, the Asia Pacific accounts for the largest market share in Gear Oils Market.
What years does this Gear Oils Market cover?
The report covers the Gear Oils Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Gear Oils Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
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