Global Synthetic Lubricant Basestocks: Market Analysis and Opportunities

Base Year: 2021
Published: Q4 2022
Regional Coverage: Africa and the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, South America

A comprehensive analysis of the fast-growing synthetic basestocks market, the report highlights growth opportunities for basestock marketers in a flat to declining market for finished lubricants and growing focus on sustainability. As demand for synthetic lubricants grows, new opportunities arise for synthetic basestock marketers. The study takes into account the impact of growing electric vehicle penetration, recovery from COVID-19, and the growing role of sustainability.​

Scope

  • Global synthetic lubricant demand and trends
  • Global synthetic basestocks demand by region, lubricant application, and viscosity grades in the case of automotive engine oils
  • Comparison of leading basestock types
  • Formulation and substitution trends and inter-material competition
  • Synthetic basestock demand outlook
  • Profiles of leading suppliers

Includes an Excel-based demand model

Report Contents

Introduction

Executive Summary

An overview of key findings

Global Finished Lubricant Market

  • Finished lubricant demand by product and region
  • Penetration of synthetic and semi-synthetic lubricants
  • Product performance trends
  • Demand outlook

Global Synthetic Lubricant Basestock Market

  • Comparison of different synthetic basestocks
  • Application by basestock type
  • Pricing
  • Demand by basestock type and application
  • Inter-material competition
  • Demand outlook

Synthetic Basestock Profiles
Detailed profiles of synthetic basestocks (listed in Table 1) are provided, including the following information:

  • Product overview
  • Supply
  • Pricing
  • Consumption
  • Demand trends
  • Demand outlook

Supplier Profiles
Detailed profiles of leading synthetic basestocks suppliers (listed in Table 2) are provided, including the following information:

  • Company background
  • Overview of synthetic basestocks business
  • Product portfolio/manufacturing
  • Appraisal

 

TABLE 1. SYNTHETIC BASESTOCKS COVERED
Polyalphaolefins​​ Group III/III+​​
Synthetic esters​​​​​ Polyalkylene glycol​​​​​
Polyisobutylene​​​​ Phosphate esters​​​​
​Alkylated aromatics​​​​

 

TABLE 2. SYNTHETIC BASESTOCKS  SUPPLIERS PROFILES
BASF​​​ Chevron Phillips​​​ Clariant​
Croda​​​​​​ Daihachi​​​​​​ Dow ​​​​​​
ExxonMobil​​​​​ Huntsman​​​​​ ICL​​​​​
​Idemitsu​ INEOS​ Yingkou Zinghou​​
Lanxess​​​​​​ Lu’an​​​​​​ Lubrizol​​​​​​
NACO​​​​​​ Nanjing Well​​​​​​ NOF​​​​​​
NYCO​​​​​​ Oleon​​​​​​ CNPC Lanzhou​​​​​​
Youme​​​​​​ ​​​​​ ​​​​​

Report Benefits

This report assists industry participants in identifying business opportunities within the global synthetic lubricant basestocks industry. It also serves as an invaluable tool in the strategic planning process. Specifically, the report helps subscribers to:

  • Develop pricing and market entry strategies
  • Maximize returns along the value chain
  • Perform competitive intelligence assessments
  • Identify new applications and business development opportunities
  • Develop strategic plans
  • Focus product/service offerings and target markets

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