Offshore Lubricants Market Share

Global Offshore Lubricants Market Overview

The Offshore Lubricants Market Size was valued at USD 158.2 Billion in 2022. The Offshore Lubricants market industry is projected to grow from USD 160.1 Billion in 2023 to USD 239.8 Billion by 2030, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.05% during the forecast period (2023 - 2030). Lubricant is a major component needed for the efficient and continuous function of machinery. Lubricants have various range of functions such as reduction of wear and tear issues, friction elimination, and acts as a coolant. The lubricant improves the machinery’s lifespan. Therefore, these are highly utilized in the FPSOs, offshore rig units, and OSVs. Heavy equipment is utilized in these units; hence it uses large quantities of lubricants for support machine maintenance and increases its operational effectiveness. Moreover, these lubricants enhance the operational performance of the complete process. Due to these qualities and features, the Offshore Lubricants Market is propelling at a significant growth rate in the forecast period.

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

Offshore Lubricants Market Trends

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  The rising need for offshore oil and gas exploration along with production projects is driving the market

  
  

The Offshore Lubricants Market Growth is chiefly driven by various growth factors. The growing rate of offshore oil and gas exploration along with the production projects is driving the market. The exploration process mostly occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Arabian Sea, the Caspian, and the Red Sea. The higher demand for lubricants for cost decline and tools strength enhancement is acting as a growth factor. The growing usage to analyze work processes, rising demand in the shipping industry and offshore industry for the reduction of environmental influence, and the upsurge of issues related to the environment are propelling the Offshore Lubricants Market Size at the level. 

 Additionally, the manufacturers are inclined towards the usage of bio-based raw materials to meet the demand for sustainable products. Effective initiatives towards sustainability are leading to the usage of environment-friendly lubricants. This factor decreases the decreasing VOCs and gas toxicity. Environment-friendly bio-based offshore lubricants and sustainable offshore lubricants, and other energy-saving lubricants are utilized in progressed countries. The growing demand of the industrial verticals for bio-based lubricants will be highly driving the Offshore Lubricants Market at this level.

Offshore Lubricants Market Segment Insights

Offshore Lubricants Product Insights

The Offshore Lubricants market segmentation, based on Product, includes Engine oil, Gear oil, and Grease. The engine oil segment accounted for the largest market share in the past few years. The growth of the segment is attributed to growing maritime traffic on account of increasing international trade. The grease segment is estimated to witness the highest CAGR for the forecast period. The factors that can be attributed to the growth of the segment are associated with increased consumption of offshore machinery, vessels, and other oil & gas equipment. Manufacturers prefer managing the performance of their devices to decrease their overall downtime and thereby lessen operational costs.

Offshore Lubricants Application Insights

Based on Application, the Offshore Lubricants market segmentation includes offshore support vessels (OSV), offshore rigs, and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO). The offshore support vessel (OSV) segment is estimated to witness the highest CAGR for the forecast period. Increasing OSVs utilization due to increasing deepwater reserves research and production will give rise to higher maintenance resulting in higher demand for lubricants such as engine oils, gear oils, compressor oils, hydraulic fluids, and transmission fluids. Growing utilization rates of OSVs are straight implied by their rise in maintenance, which in turn is anticipated to drive the offshore lubricants demand.

Figure 2:  Offshore Lubricants Market, by Product, 2023 & 2030 (USD Billion)

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Offshore Lubricants Regional Insights

By region, the study provides market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World. Asia Pacific is anticipated to remain a major consumer during the forecast period on the back of large ownership of ship fleet companies such as China Ocean Shipping Company, China Shipping Container Lines, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and others in the region. As per the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), around 50% of the ships are owned by companies in Asia-Pacific accounting for the major share in the consumption of marine lubricants. Also, the number of dry docks is high in the region which supports the growth of the market in the region. Emerging economies such as India, China, and Taiwan are increasing their trade activities which are expected to boost market growth over the forthcoming years. Moreover, the increasing number of naval vessels in the region is expected to provide impetus to the market in the forecast period.

Figure 3:  OFFSHORE LUBRICANTS MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2023 (%)

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North America accounts for a single-digit market share due to the low number of ship owners in the region. However, the market is expected to grow moderately during the foreseeable period with a steady increase in trade.

Europe accounts for the second-largest share in the marine lubricants market after Asia-Pacific. Europe accounts for a significant share of the trade and has several ports and dry docks to support the healthy consumption of marine lubricants in the region. Netherlands, Germany, and the UK are among the prominent consumers.

The market in the Middle East & Africa is driven by the lubricant consumption in oil tankers. However, the turbulence in the political conditions such as sanctions on Iran may hamper the market growth over the forecast period. On the other side, GCC countries and Turkey account for more than half of the regional marine lubricant demand.

Offshore Lubricants Key Market Players & Competitive Insights

Major market players are spending a lot of money on R&D to increase their product lines, which will help the Offshore Lubricants market grow even more. Market participants are also taking a range of strategic initiatives to grow their worldwide footprint, with key market developments such as new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, increased investments, and collaboration with other organizations. Competitors in the Offshore Lubricants industry must offer cost-effective items to expand and survive in an increasingly competitive and rising market environment.

The major market players are investing a lot of money in R&D to expand their product lines, which will spur further market growth for Offshore Lubricants. With significant market development like new product releases, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, increased investments, and collaboration with other organizations, market participants are also undertaking various strategic activities to expand their presence. To grow and thrive in a market climate that is becoming more competitive and growing, competitors in the Offshore Lubricants industry must offer affordable products.

Manufacturing locally to cut operating costs is one of the main business tactics manufacturers use in the Offshore Lubricants industry to benefit customers and expand the market sector. The Low-Profile Additives market has recently given medicine some of the most important advantages. Major Offshore Lubricants market players, including BP plc (U.K.), Chevron Corporation (U.S.), Exxon Mobil Corporation (U.S.), Royal Dutch Shell plc (Netherlands), Total S.A. (France), and others, are attempting to increase market demand by funding R&D initiatives.

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Also, Royal Dutch Shell is a group of energy and petrochemical companies. Its operations are divided into businesses: Upstream, Integrated Gas and Renewables and Energy Solutions (formerly New Energies), and Downstream. The Upstream division manages the exploration and extraction of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. It also markets and transports oil and gas and operates the related delivery infrastructure.

Key Companies in the Offshore Lubricants market include

• BP plc (U.K.)


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  Chevron Corporation (U.S.)


• Exxon Mobil Corporation (U.S.)


• Royal Dutch Shell plc (Netherlands)


• Total S.A. (France)


• Aegean Marine Petroleum (Greece)


• Fuchs Petrolub SE (Germany)


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  Gulf Oil Corporation (U.S.)


• Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Japan)


• JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (Japan).

Offshore Lubricants Industry Developments

In June 2022, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: ENOC Group today announced its Strata marine lubricants arm recorded 350% sales growth from 2019 to 2021.

The Group cited its expanding footprint and supply chain and assigning distributors in key marine markets, contributing to its substantial sales growth. ENOC’s Strata marine lubricants supply network covers 126 marine ports across 20 countries and has supplied 1,700 vessels with lubricants.

Offshore Lubricants Market Segmentation

Offshore Lubricants Product Outlook

• Engine Oil


• Gear Oil


• Grease

Offshore Lubricants Application Outlook

• Offshore Support Vessel (OSV)


• Offshore Rigs

Offshore Lubricants Regional Outlook

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  • France
  
  
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• Asia-Pacific
  
  
  
  • China
  
  
  • Japan
  
  
  • India
  
  
  • Australia
  
  
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  • Middle East
  
  
  • Africa
  
  
  • Latin America