South Africa Automotive Engine Oils Industry

South Africa Automotive Engine Oils Market Analysis

The South Africa Automotive Engine Oils Market size is estimated at 199.45 million liters in 2025, and is expected to reach 239.64 million liters by 2030, at a CAGR of 3.74% during the forecast period (2025-2030).

• Largest Segment by Vehicle Type - Commercial Vehicles : The commercial vehicle (CV) category in South Africa consumes the bulk of engine oil as the country has roughly 3.4 million CVs, with a high percentage of old CVs.
• Fastest Segment by Vehicle Type - Motorcycles : In the next few years, the demand for motorcycle engine oil will likely be driven by a strong rebound in low-cost motorcycle sales, production rates, and rising travel rates.

South Africa Automotive Engine Oils Market Trends

Largest Segment By Vehicle Type : Commercial Vehicles

• In South Africa, engine oils accounted for about 80.7% of the overall automotive lubricants in 2020. During 2015-2019, engine oil consumption increased at a CAGR of over 1.83%. The growing active vehicle fleet in the country was the key driver for this trend.
• In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak led to a massive decline in the usage rate of the existing vehicle fleets in the country, which led to an 8.54% dip in engine oil consumption. The commercial vehicle (CV) segment recorded the largest decline of 9.39% in engine oil consumption during 2019.
• During 2021-2026, the motorcycles segment is expected to register the highest growth of 4.46% in engine oil consumption, followed by the CV segment (3.53%). The growth in the motorcycles segment is likely to be driven by the country's strong demand for mopeds and motorcycles over the next five years.

South Africa Automotive Engine Oils Industry Overview

The South Africa Automotive Engine Oils Market is fairly consolidated, with the top five companies occupying 80.30%. The major players in this market are Astron Energy Pty Ltd, BP Plc (Castrol), Engen Petroleum Ltd, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and TotalEnergies (sorted alphabetically).

South Africa Automotive Engine Oils Market Leaders

South Africa Automotive Engine Oils Market News

• March 2022: FUCHS company introduced Maintain Fricofin and Titan GT1 Flex small pack lubricants for automotive applications.
• January 2022: Effective April 1, ExxonMobil Corporation was organized along three business lines - ExxonMobil Upstream Company, ExxonMobil Product Solutions and ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions.
• September 2021: Engen has made a ground-breaking development by launching its Engen App for the convenience of its customers. Engen will offer all its products and services through this app, making it easier for the consumers. This is expected to increase the sales of its lubricants and gain brand recognition in the region.