Market Trends of Asia-pacific Automotive Engine Oils Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the APAC Automotive Engine Oils Market according to our research experts:
Largest Segment By Vehicle Type : <span style="font-family: 'regular_bold';color:#0e7db3;">Passenger Vehicles</span>
- Engine oils are the most used automotive lubricants among all the product types . During 2015-2019, the automotive engine oil consumption in the Asia-Pacific region increased by around 16%. In 2020, engine oils accounted for around 70% of the total automotive lubricant consumption volume in the region.
- In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak resulted in a huge decline in the usage of the existing Asia-Pacific vehicle fleet. As a result, engine oil consumption in the region decreased by around 6.2% during 2019-2020.
- Along with the expected recovery in sales and production of automobiles, an increase in the penetration of electric vehicles is expected to have a meagre on engine oil consumption. Considering these factors, the engine oil consumption is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.73% during the 2021-2026.
Largest Country : <span style="font-family: 'regular_bold';color:#0e7db3;">China</span>
- During 2015-19, automotive engine oil consumption in Asia-Pacific increased by around 14%. During this period, China was the leading consumer of automotive engine oils in the region, accounting for around 46% of the total engine oil consumption in the region in 2020.
- Travel restrictions imposed after the COVID-19 outbreak restricted engine oil consumption across Asia-Pacific in 2020. Singapore was the most affected country, as it recorded a 17.38% drop in consumption during 2019-20, followed by India, which recorded a 16.2% drop.
- During 2021-26, India is likely to become the fastest-growing engine oil market, as the consumption is likely to record a CAGR of 6.39%, followed by Indonesia and China, which are estimated to record a CAGR of 5.05% and 5.04%, respectively.