Middle East Lubricant Additives Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Middle East Lubricant Additives Market report segments the industry into Function (Dispersants & Emulsifiers, Viscosity Index Improvers, Detergents, and more), Product Type (Engine Oil, Transmission and Hydraulic Fluid, Metalworking Fluid, and more), End-User Industry (Automotive & Transportation, Construction, Power Generation, and more), and Geography (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and more).

Middle East Lubricant Additives Market Size

Middle East Lubricant Additives Market Analysis

The Middle East Lubricant Additives Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 4% during the forecast period.

The outbreak of COVID-19 adversely affected the automotive and transportation industries, resulting in all-time low sales and service of both new and used vehicles. Persistent lockdowns and curfews led to disruptions in the construction and heavy equipment manufacturing industries, which effectively dropped the demand for lubricant derivatives in the market. Disruptions in the supply chain also paved the way for an overall reduction in demand and supply in the lubricant market. However, the ease of travel restrictions, rise in transportation activities, and implementation of mass vaccination programs aided the growth of this sector in 2021 in the form of elevated automobile sales. Companies in the automotive market are putting a lot of money into making cars so that they can increase their production and sales.

  • A major share of demand for lubricant additives is expected from the Middle-East automotive industry. Benefitting from its strategic location and future-ready infrastructure, Dubai is perceived as the key automotive hub in the Middle East for the export of vehicles to the surrounding regions. The rising penetration of synthetic engine oil in the region is expected to be one of the major drivers within the automotive sector.
  • However, supply chain disruptions and fluctuations in oil prices owing to geopolitical factors could potentially impact the supply of lubricant additives. Problems in the supply chain and logistics can cause problems like longer wait times for lubricant supplies, price changes, and less inventory.

Nevertheless, with major players mitigating the effect of supply chain disruptions with thorough inventory management, the demand and supply of lubricant additives are expected to stabilize during the forecast period. Key uses in power generation, heavy equipment, metallurgy, and metalworking are expected to further drive the demand in the next five years.

Middle East Lubricant Additives Industry Overview

The lubricant additives market in Middle-East is fairly consolidated in nature. Some of the major players in the market include Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), TotalEnergies SE, ENOC Company, LANXESS, Exxon Mobil Corporation, BASF SE, and Others.

Middle East Lubricant Additives Market Leaders

  1. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

  2. TotalEnergies SE

  3. ENOC Company

  4. LANXESS

  5. Exxon Mobil Corporation

  6. BASF SE

  7. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Middle East Lubricant Additives Market News

  • September 2022 : SI Group announced the expansion of its lubricant additive portfolio with new aminic antioxidants primarily used in lubricants, greases, and industrial, automotive, and heat transfer fluids.
  • August 2022 : Aramco acquired Valvoline Global Products expanding its business, research and development activities, and its partnership with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
  • March 2022 : ADNOC launched a new Voyager Green Series range of lubricant products formulated with 100% plant-derived base oil for the UAE market.

Middle East Lubricant Additives Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Drivers
    • 4.1.1 Rising Synthetic Oil Penetration in the Region
    • 4.1.2 Growing Automotive Sector in the Middle East
  • 4.2 Restraints
    • 4.2.1 Rising Raw Material Costs
    • 4.2.2 Supply Chain Disruptions
  • 4.3 Industry Value-Chain Analysis
  • 4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
    • 4.4.5 Degree of Competition

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 Function
    • 5.1.1 Dispersants & Emulsifiers
    • 5.1.2 Viscosity Index Improvers
    • 5.1.3 Detergents
    • 5.1.4 Corrosion Inhibitors
    • 5.1.5 Oxidation Inhibitors
    • 5.1.6 Extreme-Pressure Additives
    • 5.1.7 Friction Modifiers
    • 5.1.8 Other Functions
  • 5.2 Product Type
    • 5.2.1 Engine Oil
    • 5.2.2 Transmission and Hydraulic Fluid
    • 5.2.3 Metalworking Fluid
    • 5.2.4 General Industrial Oil
    • 5.2.5 Gear Oil
    • 5.2.6 Grease
    • 5.2.7 Process Oil
    • 5.2.8 Other Product Types
  • 5.3 End-user Industry
    • 5.3.1 Automotive & Transportation
    • 5.3.2 Construction
    • 5.3.3 Power Generation
    • 5.3.4 Heavy Equipment
    • 5.3.5 Metallurgy & Metal Working
    • 5.3.6 Food & Beverage
    • 5.3.7 Other End-user Industries
  • 5.4 Geography
    • 5.4.1 Saudi Arabia
    • 5.4.2 United Arab Emirates
    • 5.4.3 Iran
    • 5.4.4 Qatar
    • 5.4.5 Rest of Middle-East

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
  • 6.2 Market Share (%)**/Ranking Analysis
  • 6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
  • 6.4 Company Profiles
    • 6.4.1 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
    • 6.4.2 Afton Chemical
    • 6.4.3 BASF SE
    • 6.4.4 Chevron Corporation
    • 6.4.5 Croda International PLC
    • 6.4.6 ENOC Company
    • 6.4.7 Evonik Industries AG
    • 6.4.8 Exxon Mobil Corporation
    • 6.4.9 Gunash Chemistry Industry Co-Ltd
    • 6.4.10 Infineum International
    • 6.4.11 Kemipex
    • 6.4.12 LANXESS
    • 6.4.13 Nouryon
    • 6.4.14 Qhatran Kaveh Motor Oil Company
    • 6.4.15 The Lubrizol Corporation
    • 6.4.16 TotalEnergies SE
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

  • 7.1 Growing Popularity of High-performance Lubricants
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Middle East Lubricant Additives Industry Segmentation

Lubricant additives are chemical substances that, when dissolved or suspended in oils, improve the oil's functionality by generating an oil film that transforms solid friction into liquid friction, preventing heating and abrasion of metal parts. The Middle-East lubricant additives market is segmented by function, product type, end-user, and geography. By function, the market is segmented into dispersants & emulsifiers, viscosity index improvers, detergents, corrosion inhibitors, oxidation inhibitors, extreme-pressure additives, friction modifiers, and others. By product type, the market is segmented into engine oil, transmission & hydraulic fluids, metalworking fluids, general industrial oil, gear oil, grease, process oil, and other lubricant types. By end-users, the market is segmented into automotive & transportation, construction, power generation, heavy equipment, metallurgy & metal working, food & beverage, and others. The report also covers the market size and forecasts for the Middle-East lubricant additives market in four countries across the regions. For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts have been done on the basis of value (USD Million).

Function Dispersants & Emulsifiers
Viscosity Index Improvers
Detergents
Corrosion Inhibitors
Oxidation Inhibitors
Extreme-Pressure Additives
Friction Modifiers
Other Functions
Product Type Engine Oil
Transmission and Hydraulic Fluid
Metalworking Fluid
General Industrial Oil
Gear Oil
Grease
Process Oil
Other Product Types
End-user Industry Automotive & Transportation
Construction
Power Generation
Heavy Equipment
Metallurgy & Metal Working
Food & Beverage
Other End-user Industries
Geography Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Qatar
Rest of Middle-East
Function
Dispersants & Emulsifiers
Viscosity Index Improvers
Detergents
Corrosion Inhibitors
Oxidation Inhibitors
Extreme-Pressure Additives
Friction Modifiers
Other Functions
Product Type
Engine Oil
Transmission and Hydraulic Fluid
Metalworking Fluid
General Industrial Oil
Gear Oil
Grease
Process Oil
Other Product Types
End-user Industry
Automotive & Transportation
Construction
Power Generation
Heavy Equipment
Metallurgy & Metal Working
Food & Beverage
Other End-user Industries
Geography
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Qatar
Rest of Middle-East
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Middle East Lubricant Additives Market Research FAQs

What is the current Middle East Lubricant Additives Market size?

The Middle East Lubricant Additives Market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 4% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in Middle East Lubricant Additives Market?

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), TotalEnergies SE, ENOC Company, LANXESS, Exxon Mobil Corporation and BASF SE are the major companies operating in the Middle East Lubricant Additives Market.

What years does this Middle East Lubricant Additives Market cover?

The report covers the Middle East Lubricant Additives Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Middle East Lubricant Additives Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Page last updated on: March 25, 2025

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