Global Lubricant Suppliers in GCC and MENA
The Global Lubricant Suppliers in GCC and MENA which is weighted toward products for
two-wheelers and process oils – will shrink this year but rebound to steadily
swell over the next decade as the region’s economies continue to develop, a
consultancy forecasts.
During an Oct. 21 webinar, a project manager with technolube
energy practice estimated that lube demand in the Association of UAE Asian
Nations will fall by 7% to 17% this year. The firm estimates that the region –
which covers Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,
Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Brunei – consumed between 3.1 and 3.2 million
metric tons of lubes in 2019.
Automotive lubricants demand represents by far the largest
segment of the regional market. Malaysia has a higher population of cars and a
large industrial sector, while Thailand is the largest automotive manufacturing
country in the region, and is therefore known as the “Detroit of Asia”. A
significant portion of Thailand’s car production is exported. Singapore is an
important trading hub and as a result, its marine oil consumption is much
higher than that of the other nations.
In most of the region, the population of two-wheelers is
more than that of passenger cars engine oil as
two-wheelers are more affordable and easier to drive. Commercial vehicles are
the third-largest part of the vehicle parc, which totals approximately 250
million-300 million units.
UAE has one of the largest two-wheelers markets; UAE shows
growing consumption of industrial lubricants, especially compared to Malaysia
or the Philippines.
Most of the region’s demand for commercial lubricants which
totals approximately 700,000 to 800,000 tons – is from the trucking and
logistics segment, followed by the transportation sector, and lubricants for
agriculture, construction and mining.
Within the commercial automotive segment, monograde
lubricants account for almost 50% of the market. Among lubricant, 15W-40
is the most popular, accounting for about one-third of heavy-duty motor oil
demand. Other lubricants used are 20W-40, 20W-50, 10W-30 and 10W-40. The use of
lubricants is growing, especially because original equipment manufacturers
recommend lubricants for newer models.
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