Africa Automotive Lubricants - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts 2015 - 2026

Africa Automotive Lubricants - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts 2015 - 2026


The Africa Automotive Lubricants Market size is estimated at 1.48 Billion Liters in 2024, and is expected to reach 1.58 Billion Liters by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 3.32% during the forecast period (2024-2026).

Key Highlights

  • Largest Segment by Vehicle Type - Commercial Vehicles : A large number of pickup trucks are employed for freight transportation throughout Africa. Africa's aging CV fleet has increased the demand for lubricants during service.
  • Fastest Segment by Vehicle Type - Passenger Vehicles : Since 2020, there has been an increase in demand for used SUVs in African nations like Egypt, which is projected to augment lubricant consumption in passenger vehicles.
  • Largest Country Market - Egypt : Egypt is the largest consumer of automotive lubricants among all African countries due to the high proportion of all used vehicles, such as SUVs, LCVs, and motorcycles.
  • Fastest Growing Country Market - Morocco : Morocco is the fastest growing automotive lubricant consumer among all major African countries due to its constant growth in domestic production & motor vehicle registrations.

Africa Automotive Lubricants Market Trends

Largest Segment By Vehicle Type : Commercial Vehicles

  • In the African region, the passenger vehicle (PV) segment accounted for almost 55% share among the total number of on-road vehicles during 2020, followed by motorcycles and commercial vehicles with 35% and 10% shares, respectively.
  • The commercial vehicles segment accounted for the highest share of about 62% in the total automotive lubricant volume consumption in 2020, followed by the passenger vehicles segment with a share of 34%. During the same year, travel restrictions to curb COVID-19 significantly affected the usage of these vehicles and their lubricant consumption.
  • During 2021-2026, the motorcycles lubricants segment is expected to witness the highest CAGR of 5.41%. The recovery of motorcycle sales and the easing of COVID-19-related travel restrictions are likely to be the key factors driving this trend.

Largest Country : Egypt

  • In Africa, automotive lubricant consumption is the highest in Egypt, followed by Nigeria and South Africa. In 2020, Egypt accounted for about 26% of the total automotive lubricant consumption, while Nigeria and South Africa accounted for shares of around 17.5% and 17%, respectively.
  • The COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 significantly affected automotive lubricant consumption in many countries in the region. South Africa was the most affected, with a 9% drop, during 2019-2020, whereas Morocco was the least affected, with a 3.4% drop in its automotive lubricant consumption.
  • During 2021-2026, Morocco is likely to be the fastest-growing lubricant market, as the consumption is likely to increase at a CAGR of 6.06%, followed by South Africa and Egypt, which are expected to record a CAGR of 3.57% and 3.33%, respectively.

Africa Automotive Lubricants Industry Overview

The Africa Automotive Lubricants Market is moderately consolidated, with the top five companies occupying 47.57%. The major players in this market are BP PLC (Castrol), Engen Petroleum Ltd, ExxonMobil Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell PLC and TotalEnergies (sorted alphabetically).

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1 Executive Summary & Key Findings
2 Introduction
2.1 Study Assumptions & Market Definition
2.2 Scope of the Study
2.3 Research Methodology
3 Key Industry Trends
3.1 Automotive Industry Trends
3.2 Regulatory Framework
3.3 Value Chain & Distribution Channel Analysis
4 Market Segmentation
4.1 By Vehicle Type
4.1.1 Commercial Vehicles
4.1.2 Motorcycles
4.1.3 Passenger Vehicles
4.2 By Product Type
4.2.1 Engine Oils
4.2.2 Greases
4.2.3 Hydraulic Fluids
4.2.4 Transmission & Gear Oils
4.3 By Country
4.3.1 Egypt
4.3.2 Morocco
4.3.3 Nigeria
4.3.4 South Africa
4.3.5 Rest of Africa
5 Competitive Landscape
5.1 Key Strategic Moves
5.2 Market Share Analysis
5.3 Company Profiles
5.3.1 Afriquia
5.3.2 Astron Energy Pty Ltd
5.3.3 BP PLC (Castrol)
5.3.4 Coperative Soceite des Petroleum
5.3.5 Engen Petroleum Ltd
5.3.6 ExxonMobil Corporation
5.3.7 Misr Petroleum
5.3.8 OLA Energy
5.3.9 Royal Dutch Shell PLC
5.3.10 TotalEnergies
6 Appendix
6.1 Appendix-1 References
6.2 Appendix-2 List of Tables & Figures
7 Key Strategic Questions for Lubricants CEOs

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