PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1521192
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1521192
The global base oil market size reached 33.2 Million Tons in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach 39.9 Million Tons by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 2% during 2024-2032.
Base oil refers to a blend stock aiding in formulating numerous lubricating oils that are used in engines and other machinery. It is produced by extracting and treating high-viscosity material from narrow distillation cuts of vacuum gasoil (VGO) or residue, which requires special processing through different units. It helps create a thin film for enhancing heat transfer and reducing tension between moving parts. At present, there is a significant rise in the utilization of lubricants in automobile and truck engines, which in turn, is positively influencing the requirement of base oil across the globe.
Nowadays, base oils find extensive applications in greases and transmission and gear lubricants. This, in confluence with the increasing utilization of hydraulic oil in the automotive industry and rising sales of automobiles, represents one of the key factors propelling the growth of the market. Moreover, base oils are generally made from crude oil, a non-renewable resource that produces greenhouse gases (GHGs) and causes damage to the environment. As a result, other alternatives for base oils are being researched and implemented in newer engine oil products, such as bio-olefins, which are derived from renewable resources like biomass. Besides this, vegetable oils are increasingly being utilized as base oils in lubricants instead of mineral oils as they offer numerous advantages. These include nontoxicity, biodegradability, resource renewability, affordable application cost, and high viscosity index. In addition, vegetable oils are cheaper than ester-based oils and provide more potential for the successful implementation as lubricants in base oils. This, along with the rising sales of cars around the world, is projected to drive the market in the upcoming years.
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global base oil market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on type, group and application.
Mineral
Synthetic
Bio-Based
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
Group V
Automotive Oil
Industrial Oil
Metalworking Fluids
Hydraulic Oil
Greases
Others
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Russia
Others
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Middle East and Africa
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, BP plc, Chevron Corporation, China National Petroleum Corporation, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Evonik Industries AG, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Phillips 66 Company, PT Pertamina(Persero), Repsol S.A., Saudi Arabian Oil Co., Shell plc and TotalEnergies SE.