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Middle East Lubricants Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Industrial, Automotive, Marine, Aerospace), By Country (Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Israel), And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2033

Publisher Grand View Research
Published Aug 29, 2025
Length 80 Pages
SKU # GV20400301

Description

Middle East Lubricants Market Summary

The Middle East lubricants market size was estimated at USD 9,544.9 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 12,945.4 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 3.4% from 2025 to 2033. The industry is driven by the region’s growing automotive fleet, rapid industrialization, and rising demand for high-performance vehicles.

These lubricants reduce friction, wear, and heat between moving parts, ensuring engine efficiency, smooth operation, and extended vehicle life. Demand is further strengthened by greater consumer awareness of vehicle maintenance, alongside stricter emission norms and fuel-efficiency regulations across the GCC.

In the Middle East, automotive lubricants are applied across passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty machinery, designed to withstand harsh climatic conditions such as high temperatures, dust, and humidity. Engine oils dominate the segment, supported by rising vehicle ownership, fleet expansion in logistics, and the growing preference for synthetic and high-mileage formulations. Transmission fluids are gaining traction with the increased adoption of automatic vehicles, while gear oils remain critical for heavy-duty vehicles used in construction, mining, and transport. Greases and specialty additives also play a key role, offering durability and performance under extreme conditions.

The industry is steadily driven by growing maritime trade, expanding shipping and logistics activities, and the region's position as a global energy hub. Marine lubricants are essential for reducing friction, preventing corrosion, and ensuring reliable engine performance under harsh heat, humidity, and salinity conditions. Key applications include engine oils for cargo ships and tankers, two- and four-stroke oils for recreational and commercial vessels, gear oils for transmissions and sterndrives, and hydraulic oils for cranes, winches, and steering systems. Rising environmental regulations by the IMO are pushing demand for high-grade, synthetic, and eco-friendly lubricants that improve efficiency and reduce emissions. Increasing offshore exploration and stricter sustainability goals further support the region's shift toward advanced marine lubricants.

However, the industry faces restraints from stringent environmental and regulatory pressures, particularly around emissions and sustainability standards. To address this, companies are investing in R&D to develop eco-friendly, synthetic, and biodegradable lubricants, while also expanding local blending facilities and OEM partnerships. These initiatives help them comply with regulations and meet the region’s rising demand for sustainable, high-performance lubricants.

Middle East Lubricants Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts volume & revenue growth at regional and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the Middle East lubricants market report based on product and country
  • Product Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
  • Industrial
  • Process Oils
  • General Industrial Oils
  • Metalworking Fluids
  • Industrial Engine Oils
  • Greases
  • Others
  • Automotive
  • Engine Oil
  • 0W-20
  • 0W-30
  • 0W-40
  • 5W-20
  • 5W-30
  • 5W-40
  • 10W-60
  • 10W-40
  • 15W-40
  • Other
  • Gear Oil
  • Transmission Fluids
  • Brake Fluids
  • Coolants
  • Greases
  • Marine
  • Engine oil
  • Hydraulic oil
  • Gear oil
  • Turbine oil
  • Greases
  • Others
  • Aerospace
  • Country Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2033)
  • Middle East
  • Oman
  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Qatar
  • Bahrain
  • Israel
  • RoME
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Table of Contents

80 Pages
Chapter 1. Methodology And Scope
1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
1.2. Market Definition
1.3. Information Procurement
1.3.1. Purchased Database
1.3.2. GVR’s Internal Database
1.3.3. Industrial Sources & Third-Party Perspectives
1.3.4. Industrial Research
1.4. Information Analysis
1.4.1. Data Analysis Models
1.5. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
1.6. Data Validation & Publishing
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
2.1. Market Snapshot
2.2. Segment Snapshot
2.3. Competitive Landscape Snapshot
Chapter 3. Middle East lubricants market Variables, Trends & Scope
3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
3.1.1. Middle East lubricants market Outlook
3.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis
3.2.1. Raw Material Outlook
3.2.2. Manufacturing Trends
3.2.3. Sales Channel Analysis
3.3. Price Trend Analysis, 2018 - 2033
3.4. Market Dynamics
3.4.1. Market Driver Analysis
3.4.2. Market Restraint Analysis
3.4.3. Industry Challenges
3.4.4. Industry Opportunities
3.5. Industry Analysis Tools
3.5.1. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
3.5.2. Macro-Product Analysis
Chapter 4. Middle East Lubricants Market: Product Estimates & Trend Analysis
4.1. Product Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2033
4.2. Industrial Lubricants
4.2.1. Process Oils lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, By Product, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.2.2. General industrial oils lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, By Product, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.2.3. Metalworking fluids lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, By Product, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.2.4. Industrial engine oils lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, By Product, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.2.5. Greases lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, By Product, 2018 To 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.3. Automotive
4.3.1. Engine oils lubricants market Estimates and Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.3.1.1. 0W-20
4.3.1.2. 0W-30
4.3.1.3. 0W-40
4.3.1.4. 5W-20
4.3.1.5. 5W-30
4.3.1.6. 5W-40
4.3.1.7. 10W-60
4.3.1.8. 10W-40
4.3.1.9. 15W-40
4.3.1.10. Others
4.3.2. Gear oils lubricants market Estimates and Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.3.3. Transmission fluids lubricants market Estimates and Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.3.4. Brake fluids lubricants market Estimates and Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.3.5. Coolants lubricants market Estimates and Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.3.6. Greases lubricants market Estimates and Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.4. Marine
4.4.1. Engine oil lubricants market Estimates And Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.4.2. Hydraulic oil lubricants market Estimates And Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.4.3. Gear oil lubricants market Estimates And Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.4.4. Turbine oil lubricants market Estimates And Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.4.5. Greases lubricants market Estimates And Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.4.6. Others lubricants market Estimates And Forecasts, By Product, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
4.5. Aerospace
Chapter 5. Middle East Lubricants Market: Country Estimates & Trend Analysis
5.1. Regional Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2023 & 2033
5.2. Middle East
5.2.1. Middle East Middle East lubricants Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.2. Oman
5.2.2.1. Key Country Dynamics
5.2.2.2. Oman Middle East lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.3. Kuwait
5.2.3.1. Key Country Dynamics
5.2.3.2. Kuwait Middle East lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.4. Saudi Arabia
5.2.4.1. Key Country Dynamics
5.2.4.2. Saudi Arabia Middle East lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.5. UAE
5.2.5.1. Key Country Dynamics
5.2.5.2. UAE Middle East lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.6. Qatar
5.2.6.1. Key Country Dynamics
5.2.6.2. Qatar Middle East lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.7. Bahrain
5.2.7.1. Key Country Dynamics
5.2.7.2. Bahrain Middle East lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.8. Israel
5.2.8.1. Key Country Dynamics
5.2.8.2. Israel Middle East lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
5.2.9. RoME
5.2.9.1. Key Country Dynamics
5.2.9.2. Rest of Middle East lubricants market Estimates & Forecast, 2018 - 2033 (Kilotons) (USD Million)
Chapter 6. Middle East lubricants market - Competitive Landscape
6.1. Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, By Key Market Participants
6.2. Company Categorization
6.3. Company Market Share/Position Analysis, 2023
6.4. Company Heat Map Analysis
6.5. Regional Market Analysis
6.6. Strategy Mapping
6.7. Company Profiles
6.7.1. TotalEnergies
6.7.1.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.1.2. Financial Performance
6.7.1.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.1.4. Recent Developments
6.7.2. Petromin
6.7.2.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.2.2. Financial Performance
6.7.2.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.2.4. Recent Developments
6.7.3. Aljomaih and Shell Lubricating Oil Company (JOSLOC)
6.7.3.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.3.2. Financial Performance
6.7.3.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.3.4. Recent Developments
6.7.4. behranoil.co
6.7.4.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.4.2. Financial Performance
6.7.4.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.4.4. Recent Developments
6.7.5. CASTROL LIMITED
6.7.5.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.5.2. Financial Performance
6.7.5.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.5.4. Recent Developments
6.7.6. AMSOIL INC.
6.7.6.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.6.2. Financial Performance
6.7.6.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.6.4. Recent Developments
6.7.7. FUCHS
6.7.7.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.7.2. Financial Performance
6.7.7.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.7.4. Recent Developments
6.7.8. Chevron Overseas Limited
6.7.8.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.8.2. Financial Performance
6.7.8.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.8.4. Recent Developments
6.7.9. ExxonMobil Corporation
6.7.9.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.9.2. Financial Performance
6.7.9.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.9.4. Recent Developments
6.7.10. Eurol
6.7.10.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.10.2. Financial Performance
6.7.10.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.10.4. Recent Developments
6.7.11. Emarat
6.7.11.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.11.2. Financial Performance
6.7.11.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.11.4. Recent Developments
6.7.12. Gulf Oil International Ltd
6.7.12.1. Participant’s Overview
6.7.12.2. Financial Performance
6.7.12.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.12.4. Recent Developments

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