Lubricants: United States

Lubricants: United States

This report forecasts to 2024 US lubricant demand in metric tons. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: engine oils; transmission and hydraulic fluids; process oils; metalworking fluids; and other lubricants such as general industrial oils, gear oils, and greases.

Total demand is also segmented by market as follows: motor vehicles; manufacturing; off-highway equipment; transportation equipment; and other markets such as power generation, oil exploration, and natural gas production.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in annual series from 2009 to 2019; the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2009, 2014, and 2019.

This report examines the US market for finished lubricants. It should be noted that world base oil demand is discussed in terms of the location of finished lubricant end use and not of lubricant production or blending. Additionally, API Group III base oils and lubricants from which they are formulated are classified in this report as synthetic products.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.


Related NAICS Codes:
324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing