US Passenger Vehicles Lubricants Market Analysis
The United States Passenger Vehicles Lubricants Market size is estimated at 3.08 billion liters in 2025, and is expected to reach 3.23 billion liters by 2030, at a CAGR of 0.98% during the forecast period (2025-2030).
- Largest Segment by Product Type - Engine Oils : Engine oil is the leading product type due to its high volume requirements and low drain interval. It is used for high-temperature and high-pressure applications.
- Fastest Segment by Product Type - Engine Oils : The gradual recovery of passenger vehicle sales in the country and increasing average miles traveled are likely to drive the demand for engine oils during the forecast period.
US Passenger Vehicles Lubricants Market Trends
Largest Segment By Product Type : Engine Oils
- In the United States, lubricant consumption in the passenger vehicles segment declined during 2015-2019, due to reduced oil change intervals and volatile sales. With the growing penetration of synthetic and semi-synthetic lubricants in the country and longer drain intervals, lubricant consumption has reduced. Additionally, passenger vehicle sales in the country recorded a negative CAGR of 0.11% during 2015-2019.
- During 2020, COVID-19 led to a major decline in the usage of personal vehicles for commute, which reduced maintenance activities pertaining to passenger vehicles.
- With social distancing measures being slowly eased, the usage of personal vehicles is increasing. This factor is expected to drive the recovery of passenger vehicle lubricant consumption in the United States, at a CAGR of 3.08%, during the forecast period.
US Passenger Vehicles Lubricants Industry Overview
The United States Passenger Vehicles Lubricants Market is fairly consolidated, with the top five companies occupying 69.66%. The major players in this market are BP PLC (Castrol), ExxonMobil Corporation, Phillips 66 Lubricants, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Valvoline Inc. (sorted alphabetically).
US Passenger Vehicles Lubricants Market Leaders
BP PLC (Castrol)
ExxonMobil Corporation
Phillips 66 Lubricants
Royal Dutch Shell Plc
Valvoline Inc.
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
US Passenger Vehicles Lubricants Market News
- July 2021: Mighty Distributing System (Mighty Auto Parts), a pioneer in automotive aftermarket goods and services, announced a new relationship with Total Specialties USA. It would target the Quartz Ineo and Quartz 9000 sub-ranges, geared for light automobiles and meet European OEMs' most stringent criteria.
- June 2021: TotalEnergies and Stellantis group renewed their partnership for cooperation across different segments. Along with the renewal of partnerships with Peugeot, Citroën, and DS Automobiles, the new collaboration extends to Opel, and Vauxhall as well. This partnership includes the development and innovation of lubricants, first-fill in Stellantis group vehicles, recommendation of Quartz lubricants, and shared usage of charging stations operated by TotalEnergies, among others.
- May 2021: CITGO Lubricants launched its new motor oils (SuperGard) to meet the ILSAC GF-6 Motor Oils Standard. These oils address the requirement for improved mileage and upgraded motor abilities for passenger vehicles.
