Asia-pacific Base Oil Market 2022-2028

Asia-pacific Base Oil Market 2022-2028

MARKET OUTLOOK

As per Triton’s market research report, the Asia-Pacific base oil market is expected to grow with a revenue CAGR of 3.85% and a volume CAGR of 4.38% during the forecasted period of 2022-2028. The region’s market is studied across countries like India, China, Japan, ASEAN countries, South Korea, Australia & New Zealand and Rest of Asia-Pacific.

In the Asia-Pacific, the growth in the production and sales of automobiles in China, Japan, and India led to an increase in the adoption and deployment of motor oil, engine oil, greases, and other automotive lubricants acquired from base oil. The market is expected to grow with the increase in the launch of advanced and innovative base oil products by the dominant players like GS Caltex Corporation, PT Pertamina, and S-Oil Corporation in the region. Such factors in the Asia-Pacific region can fuel the market growth during the forecast period.

Rapid industrialization, increasing export of refined petroleum, and economic growth are some factors that increase China’s demand for crude oil. These factors are expected to raise the deployment of various base oil products. As per International Energy Agency, the demand for oil in China is expected to grow from 1.8 million barrels per day in 2022 to 2.2 million barrels per day in 2023. Further, an expansion in base oil production is expected to impact the market’s growth. For instance, in 2022, the Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical Company, located in the Guangdong province, announced that it would begin producing poly alpha olefin with 12,000 tons per year.

COMPETITIVE OUTLOOK

The dominant players in the base oil market include Saudi Aramco, Neste Oyj, GS Caltex Corporation, PT Pertamina, Ergon Inc, Nynas AB, Grupa Lotos, Repsol SA, Exxon Mobil Corporation and Chevron Corporation.