Middle East Lubricants Market Analysis
The Middle East Lubricants Market size is estimated at 2.68 billion liters in 2025, and is expected to reach 3.14 billion liters by 2030, at a CAGR of 3.22% during the forecast period (2025-2030).
- Largest Segment by End-user Industry - Automotive : Among all end-user segments, automotive is the largest end user due to the high proportion of engine and gear oil usage in motor vehicles than other industrial applications.
- Fastest Segment by End-user Industry - Power Generation : Due to rising demand for low-cost energy from natural-gas-fueled power plants, power generation is likely to be the fastest-growing lubricant end user in the Middle East.
- Largest Country Market - Iran : Iran is the largest lubricant market in the Middle East, as the country possesses a higher number of motor vehicles and active industrial machinery than any other country.
- Fastest Growing Country Market - Turkey : Turkey is expected to be the fastest-growing lubricant-consuming country in the Middle East due to increased ownership of used vehicles and a growing heavy-equipment sector.
Middle East Lubricants Market Trends
Largest Segment By End User : Automotive
- In 2020, the Middle Eastern lubricant market was dominated by the automotive industry, which accounted for around 58.9% of the total lubricant consumption in the country. During 2015-2019, lubricant consumption in the automotive industry increased by around 8.69%.
- In 2020, COVID-19-related restrictions led to decreased maintenance requirements from several industries. The major impact was observed in the automotive industry, which recorded a dip of 6.86% during 2019-2020, followed by heavy equipment (6.1%) during the year.
- Power generation is expected to be the fastest-growing end-user industry of the market studied, recording a CAGR of 5.33% during 2021-2026, followed by automotive (3.22%). The growing capacity addition of power generation in the country is anticipated to drive lubricant consumption in the power generation industry.
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Largest Country : Iran
- In 2020, Iran was the leading consumer of lubricants in the Middle Eastern region, accounting for around 34.6% of the region's total lubricant consumption. During 2015-2019, lubricant consumption in Iran increased by 4.36%.
- In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak restrained the operations of several industries, including lubricant consumption, across the Middle Eastern region. The United Arab Emirates was the most affected, with a 9.1% drop in its lubricant consumption during 2019-2020, followed by Qatar (8.3% drop).
- Turkey is likely to be the fastest-growing lubricants market in the Middle East during the forecast period, with a CAGR of around 4.94%. The recovering automotive sales and usage and the growing industrial activities are likely to drive lubricant growth in countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
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Middle East Lubricants Industry Overview
The Middle East Lubricants Market is moderately consolidated, with the top five companies occupying 44.32%. The major players in this market are Behran Oil Company, BP Plc (Castrol), Petromin Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and TotalEnergies (sorted alphabetically).
Middle East Lubricants Market Leaders
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Behran Oil Company
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BP Plc (Castrol)
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Petromin Corporation
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Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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TotalEnergies
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Middle East Lubricants Market News
- May 2022: TotalEnergies, NEXUS Automotive Extend Strategic Partnership for a period of five years. As part of this partnership, TotalEnergies Lubricants will be expanding its presence in the burgeoning N! community, which has seen rapid growth in sales from EUR 7.2 billion in 2015 to nearly EUR 35 billion by the end of 2021.
- March 2022: ExxonMobil Corporation company has appointed Jay Hooley as lead managing director of the company.
- January 2022: Effective April 1, ExxonMobil Corporation was organized along three business lines - ExxonMobil Upstream Company, ExxonMobil Product Solutions and ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions.
Middle East Lubricants Industry Segmentation
| By End User | Automotive |
| Heavy Equipment | |
| Metallurgy & Metalworking | |
| Power Generation | |
| Other End-user Industries | |
| By Product Type | Engine Oils |
| Greases | |
| Hydraulic Fluids | |
| Metalworking Fluids | |
| Transmission & Gear Oils | |
| Other Product Types | |
| By Country | Iran |
| Qatar | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| Turkey | |
| UAE | |
| Rest of Middle East |
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Middle East Lubricants Market Research FAQs
How big is the Middle East Lubricants Market?
The Middle East Lubricants Market size is expected to reach 2.68 billion Liters in 2025 and grow at a CAGR of 3.22% to reach 3.14 billion Liters by 2030.
What is the current Middle East Lubricants Market size?
In 2025, the Middle East Lubricants Market size is expected to reach 2.68 billion Liters.
Who are the key players in Middle East Lubricants Market?
Behran Oil Company, BP Plc (Castrol), Petromin Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and TotalEnergies are the major companies operating in the Middle East Lubricants Market.
What years does this Middle East Lubricants Market cover, and what was the market size in 2024?
In 2024, the Middle East Lubricants Market size was estimated at 2.59 billion Liters. The report covers the Middle East Lubricants Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Middle East Lubricants Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
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