[148 Pages Report] Lubricating oil additives are used to enhance the performance of lubricants and functional fluids. Each additive is selected for its ability to perform one or more specific functions in combination with other additives. Selected additives are formulated into packages to use with specific base stock and application. Engine oils are the most significant application of lubricating oil additives. The other automotive applications include hydraulic fluids and gear oils. Also, industrial oils and metalworking fluids contain lubricating oil additives. The major functional additive types of lubricating oil additives are dispersants, detergents, oxidation inhibitors, anti-wear agents, extreme pressure additives, and viscosity index improvers.
The market size of lubricating oil additives was USD 14.99 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 17.74 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 2.64% between 2018 and 2023. The global lubricating oil additives market is estimated to be 4,431.47 kilotons in 2018 and is projected to reach 4,800.60 kilotons by 2023, at a CAGR of 1.61% during the forecast period. Lubricating oil additive is primarily used in the automotive industry for several applications such as engine oils, gear oils, and hydraulic fluids. The growing demand for engine oils is the key driver for this market in the automotive industry.
The dispersant is one of the essential additives to formulate additive packages for both automotive and industrial segments. It helps suspend the insoluble contaminants in the oil to prevent sludge formation.
The market in the engine oils application accounted for the largest share, in terms of value, of the overall lubricating oil additives market in 2017.
In 2017, APAC accounted for the largest share of the lubricating oil additives market, in terms of volume, followed by North America, and Europe. APAC is also projected to register the highest CAGR in terms of volume between 2018 and 2023.
The growing demand for automotive lubricants and industrial lubricants from the emerging economies such as China, India, South Korea, Vietnam, and other Southeast Asian countries, are likely to drive the lubricating oil additives market during the forecast period.
APAC has been the most favorable destination for the manufacturers of lubricating oil additives due to the advantage of low-cost production and the presence of rapidly growing markets such as China, India, and South Korea. The lubricating oil additives market in APAC is driven by the increasing annual vehicle sales, globally, new legislation and regulations to improve the efficiency of lubricants to reduce emission, optimization of engine and transmission system to deliver more power efficiently, and also the increased use of additives to formulate lubricants according to OEM specifications for lowering viscosity and improving fuel economy.
The increasing sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles drive the lubricating oil additives market in the automotive industry. Lubricating oil additives find application, primarily in engine oils, gear oils, transmission fluids, and hydraulic fluids in the automotive industry. Also, the motorization rate in APAC has constantly been increasing over the past five years. The key countries contributing to the growth in this region include China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia. China and India are projected to be the fastest-growing markets during the forecast period, owing to the presence of more vehicles in use and high motorization rate. Companies such as Maruti-Suzuki, GM, Tata Motors, VW Group, Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai are expanding their production capacities. Therefore, this robust growth in the automotive industry is driving the demand for lubricating oil additives.
An additive package is a combination of different functional types such as dispersants, viscosity index improver, detergents, anti-wear agents, antioxidants, corrosion inhibitors, friction modifiers, emulsifiers, extreme pressure additives, PPD, and others. Different additive formulations depend on various chemical substances, and the price varies according to different suppliers. In 2017, BASF stated that the company intended to increase the costs for lubricating oil additives, base stocks, and finished lubricants by 59% depending on the specific product and also mentioned that the price adjustments are necessary due to the increase in the cost of raw materials, transportation, and regulatory policies. Therefore, the fluctuating prices of raw materials are considered as one of the restraining factors for the lubricating oil additives market.
Lubricating oil additives are primarily manufactured in APAC due to low labor and production cost and exported globally. Stringent regulations pertaining to the manufacturing of hazardous chemicals in North America and Europe affect the lubricating oil additives market in these regions. Different functional types of lubricating oil additives are manufactured in APAC and supplied worldwide. These various functional additives are tested and formulated according to different OEM and industrial standards in multiple regions. Though the R&D of the additive formulation is costly, the APAC region plays a vital role in the production of different functional type additives for various applications due to low labor and production costs in the region, especially in China, India, South Korea, and Indonesia.
Challenges: Expensive R&D process to formulate additive package in compliance with stringent environmental regulations
The formulation of a lubricating oil additive package requires considerable investment in R&D. The lubricant manufacturers rely mostly on the OEM engine specification and industrial lubricant requirement to manufacture different lubricating oil additive packages. So, the new additive package development must meet the OEM requirement, engine design, and environmental legislation. Also, the cost of the engine test is high because the tests are performed under several controlled conditions using the engine and fuel with specific tolerance to ensure the performance. Therefore, the additive manufacturers are looking forward to new product development and a significant investment in R&D and innovation to cater to the need of automotive and industrial lubricants. Therefore, the expensive R&D process acts as the major challenge for the lubricating oil additives market.
Report Metric |
Details |
Market size available for years |
2016 2023 |
Base year considered |
2017 |
Forecast period |
2018 2023 |
Forecast units |
Billions (USD), Kilotons |
Segments covered |
Sector, Functional Type, By Application, and Region |
Geographies covered |
APAC, North America, South America, and Middle East & Africa |
Companies covered |
Key market players, including, |
The research report categorizes the Lubrication Oil Additives Market to forecast the revenues and analyze the trends in each of the following sub-segments:
Afton Chemical (US), Chevron Oronite (US), BASF (Germany), Evonik Industries (Germany), Lubrizol (US), and Lanxess (Germany).
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 17)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Years Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Unit Considered
1.6 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 20)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approach
2.3 Data Triangulation
2.3.1 Assumptions
2.4 Limitations
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 28)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 32)
4.1 Attractive Market Opportunities in the Lubricating Oil Additives Market
4.2 Lubricating Oil Additives Market, By End-Use Industry
4.3 Lubricating Oil Additives Market, By Application
4.4 Lubricating Oil Additives Market in APAC, By Country and Application
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 35)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Growing Demand From Automotive Industry
5.2.1.2 High Industrial Growth in APAC and Middle East & Africa
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 Fluctuating Raw Material Prices
5.2.2.2 Increasing Electric Vehicles Sales May Affect the Demand for Lubricants, Especially in North America and Europe
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Increasing Export Opportunity for Different Functional Types of Lubricating Oil Additives in APAC
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Expensive R&D Process to Formulate Additive Package in Compliance With Stringent Environmental Regulations
5.3 Porters Five Forces Analysis
5.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
5.3.2 Threat of Substitutes
5.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
6 Lubricating Oil Additives Market, By Functional Type (Page No. - 40)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Dispersants
6.3 Viscosity Index Improvers
6.4 Detergents
6.5 Anti-Wear Agents
6.6 Anti-Oxidants
6.7 Rust & Corrosion Inhibitors
6.8 Friction Modifiers
6.9 Emulsifiers
6.1 Extreme Pressure Additives
6.11 Pour Point Depressants (Ppd)
6.12 Others
7 Lubricating Oil Additives Market, By Application (Page No. - 55)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Engine Oils
7.3 Gear Oils
7.4 Process Oils
7.5 Industrial Oils
7.6 Hydraulic Fluids
7.7 Metalworking Fluids
7.8 Others
8 Lubricating Oil Additives Market, By Sector (Page No. - 63)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Automotive Sector
8.3 Industrial Sector
9 Lubricating Oil Additives Market, By Region (Page No. - 67)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 APAC
9.2.1 China
9.2.2 India
9.2.3 Japan
9.2.4 South Korea
9.2.5 Indonesia
9.2.6 Thailand
9.2.7 Malaysia
9.2.8 Rest of APAC
9.3 North America
9.3.1 US
9.3.2 Canada
9.3.3 Mexico
9.4 Europe
9.4.1 Germany
9.4.2 Russia
9.4.3 France
9.4.4 Italy
9.4.5 Spain
9.4.6 UK
9.4.7 Turkey
9.4.8 Poland
9.4.9 Rest of Europe
9.5 Middle East & Africa
9.5.1 Africa
9.5.2 Saudi Arabia
9.5.3 Rest of the Middle East & Africa
9.6 South America
9.6.1 Brazil
9.6.2 Argentina
9.6.3 Rest of South America
10 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 100)
10.1 Overview
10.2 Market Ranking
10.2.1 Ranking of the Key Players, 2017
10.3 Competitive Scenario
10.3.1 New Product Launches
10.3.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
10.3.3 Investments & Expansions
10.3.4 Partnerships & Agreements
11 Company Profiles (Page No. - 105)
11.1 Lubrizol Corporation
11.1.1 Business Overview
11.1.2 Products Offered
11.1.3 Recent Developments
11.1.4 SWOT Analysis
11.1.5 MnM View
11.2 Chevron Oronite
11.2.1 Business Overview
11.2.2 Products Offered
11.2.3 Recent Developments
11.2.4 SWOT Analysis
11.2.5 MnM View
11.3 Afton Chemical
11.3.1 Business Overview
11.3.2 Products Offered
11.3.3 Recent Developments
11.3.4 SWOT Analysis
11.3.5 MnM View
11.4 Infineum
11.4.1 Business Overview
11.4.2 Products Offered
11.4.3 Recent Developments
11.4.4 SWOT Analysis
11.4.5 MnM View
11.5 Evonik Industries
11.5.1 Business Overview
11.5.2 Products Offered
11.5.3 Recent Developments
11.5.4 SWOT Analysis
11.5.5 MnM View
11.6 BASF
11.6.1 Business Overview
11.6.2 Products Offered
11.6.3 Recent Developments
11.6.4 MnM View
11.7 Lanxess
11.7.1 Business Overview
11.7.2 Products Offered
11.7.3 Recent Developments
11.7.4 MnM View
11.8 Croda
11.8.1 Business Overview
11.8.2 Products Offered
11.8.3 MnM View
11.9 BRB International
11.9.1 Business Overview
11.9.2 Products Offered
11.9.3 Recent Developments
11.9.4 MnM View
11.10 Total
11.10.1 Business Overview
11.10.2 Products Offered
11.10.3 Recent Developments
11.10.4 MnM View
11.11 Other Key Players
11.11.1 Tianhe Chemicals
11.11.2 Vanderbilt Chemicals
11.11.3 Baker Hughes
11.11.4 Clariant
11.11.5 Jinzhou Kangtai Lubricant Additives
11.11.6 Eurolub
11.11.7 Wuxi South Petroleum Additives
11.11.8 ENI
11.11.9 Dorf Ketal
11.11.10 Cerion
11.11.11 Shamrock Shipping & Trading Ltd
11.11.12 Jinzhou Runda Chemical
11.11.13 Midcontinental Chemical Company
11.11.14 Wynns
11.11.15 International Petroleum and Additives Company, Inc.
12 Appendix (Page No. - 141)
12.1 Insights From Industry Experts
12.2 Discussion Guide
12.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
12.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
12.5 Available Customizations
12.6 Related Reports
12.7 Authors Details
List of Tables (92 Tables)
Table 1 Lubricating Oil Additives Market, By Functional Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 2 Lubricating Oil Additive Market, By Functional Type, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 3 Lubricating Oil Additives Market for Dispersants, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 4 Lubricating Oil Additive Market for Dispersants, By Region, 20182023 (Kiloton)
Table 5 Lubricating Oil Additives Market for Viscosity Index Improvers, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 6 Market for Viscosity Index Improvers, By Region, 20182023 (Kiloton)
Table 7 Market for Detergents, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 8 Lubricating Oil Additive Market for Detergents, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 9 Lubricating Oil Additives Market for Anti-Wear Agents, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 10 Market for Anti-Wear Agents, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 11 Market for Anti-Oxidants, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 12 Market for Anti-Oxidants, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 13 Market for Rust & Corrosion Inhibitors, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 14 Market for Rust & Corrosion Inhibitors, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 15 Lubricating Oil Additives Market for Friction Modifiers, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 16 Market for Friction Modifiers, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 17 Market for Emulsifiers, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 18 Market for Emulsifiers, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 19 Market for Extreme Pressure Additives, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 20 Market for Extreme Pressure Additives, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 21 Market for Pour Point Depressants, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 22 Market for Pour Point Depressants, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 23 Lubricating Oil Additives Market for Other Functional Types, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 24 Lubricating Oil Additive Market for Other Functional Types, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 25 Lubricating Oil Additives Market Size, By Application, 20182023 (USD Million)
Table 26 Lubricating Oil Additive Market Size, By Application, 20182023 (Kiloton)
Table 27 Market Size in Engine Oils, By Region, 20182023 (USD Million)
Table 28 Market Size in Engine Oils, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 29 Market Size in Gear Oils, By Region, 20182023 (USD Million)
Table 30 Market Size in Gear Oils, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 31 Market Size in Process Oils, By Region, 20182023 (USD Million)
Table 32 Lubricating Oil Additive Market Size in Process Oils, By Region, 20182023 (Kiloton)
Table 33 Lubricating Oil Additives Market Size in Industrial Oils, By Region, 20182023 (USD Million)
Table 34 Lubricating Oil Additive Market Size in Industrial Oils, By Region, 20182023 (Kiloton)
Table 35 Lubricating Oil Additives Market Size in Hydraulic Fluids, By Region, 20182023 (USD Million)
Table 36 Lubricating Oil Additive Market Size in Hydraulic Fluids, By Region, 20182023 (Kiloton)
Table 37 Market Size in Metalworking Fluids, By Region, 20182023 (USD Million)
Table 38 Market Size in Metalworking Fluids, By Region, 20182023 (Kiloton)
Table 39 Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 20182023 (USD Million)
Table 40 Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 20182023 (Kiloton)
Table 41 Market Size, By Sector, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 42 Market Size, By Sector, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 43 Market Size in Automotive Sector, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 44 Market Size in Automotive Sector, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 45 Lubricating Oil Additives Market Size in Industrial Sector, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 46 Lubricating Oil Additive Market Size in Industrial Sector, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 47 Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 48 Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 49 APAC: Lubricating Oil Additives Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 50 APAC: Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 51 APAC: Market Size, By Functional Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 52 APAC: Market Size, By Functional Type, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 53 APAC: Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 54 APAC: Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 55 APAC: Market Size, By Sector, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 56 APAC: Market Size, By Sector, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 57 North America: Lubricating Oil Additives Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 58 North America: Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 59 North America: Market Size, By Functional Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 60 North America: Market Size, By Functional Type, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 61 North America: Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 62 North America: Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 63 North America: Market Size, By Sector, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 64 North America: Market Size, By Sector, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 65 Europe: Lubricating Oil Additives Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 66 Europe: Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 67 Europe: Market Size, By Functional Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 68 Europe: Market Size, By Functional Type, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 69 Europe: Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 70 Europe: Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 71 Europe: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 72 Europe: Market Size, By End-Use Industry, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 73 Middle East & Africa: Lubricating Oil Additives Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 74 Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 75 Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By Functional Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 76 Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By Functional Type, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 77 Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 78 Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 79 Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By Sector, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 80 Middle East & Africa: Market Size, By Sector, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 81 South America: Lubricating Oil Additives Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 82 South America: Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 83 South America: Market Size, By Functional Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 84 South America: Market Size, By Functional Type, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 85 South America: Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 86 South America: Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 87 South America: Market Size, By Sector, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 88 South America: Market Size, By Sector, 20162023 (Kiloton)
Table 89 New Product Launches, 20152018
Table 90 Mergers & Acquisitions, 20152018
Table 91 Investments & Expansions, 20152018
Table 92 Partnerships & Agreements, 20152018
List of Figures (37 Figures)
Figure 1 Lubricating Oil Additives Market: Research Design
Figure 2 Market Size Estimation: Top-Down Approach
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Lubricating Oil Additives Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 5 Dispersants Functional Type Additive to Lead the Lubricating Oil Additives Market
Figure 6 Engine Oils to Be the Dominating Application of Lubricating Oil Additives
Figure 7 Lubricating Oil Additives Market, By Region
Figure 8 Emerging Economies Offer High Growth Opportunities for the Lubricating Oil Additives Market
Figure 9 Automotive to Be the Fastest-Growing End-Use Industry
Figure 10 Engine Oils to Be the Fastest-Growing Application
Figure 11 China Was the Largest Lubricating Oil Additives Market
Figure 12 Factors Governing the Lubricating Oil Additives Market
Figure 13 Dispersants to Be the Leading Functional Type of Lubricating Oil Additives
Figure 14 Engine Oils to Be the Dominant Application of Lubricating Oil Additives
Figure 15 Automotive Sector Dominates the Lubricating Oil Additives Market
Figure 16 China to Register the Highest Cagr Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 17 APAC: Lubricating Oil Additives Market Snapshot
Figure 18 North America: Lubricating Oil Additive Market Snapshot
Figure 19 Engine Oils to Be the Largest Application of European Lubricating Oil Additives Market
Figure 20 Engine Oils Application to Drive the Middle East & African Lubricating Oil Additive Market
Figure 21 Engine Oils to Be the Largest Application
Figure 22 Investments& Expansions is the Key Growth Strategy Between 2015 and 2018
Figure 23 Lubrizol Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 24 Lubrizol Corporation: SWOT Analysis
Figure 25 Chevron Oronite: Company Snapshot
Figure 26 Chevron Oronite Company: SWOT Analysis
Figure 27 Afton Chemical: Company Snapshot
Figure 28 Afton Chemical Corporation: SWOT Analysis
Figure 29 Infineum: Company Snapshot
Figure 30 Infineum: SWOT Analysis
Figure 31 Evonik Industries: Company Snapshot
Figure 32 Evonik Industries: SWOT Analysis
Figure 33 BASF: Company Snapshot
Figure 34 Lanxess: Company Snapshot
Figure 35 Croda: Company Snapshot
Figure 36 BRB International: Company Snapshot
Figure 37 Total: Company Snapshot
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