Turkey Automotive Lubricants Industry

Turkey Automotive Lubricants Market Analysis

The Turkey Automotive Lubricants Market size is estimated at 257.17 million liters in 2025, and is expected to reach 353.51 million liters by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.57% during the forecast period (2025-2030).

• Largest Segment by Vehicle Type - Commercial Vehicles : The country's commercial vehicle industry has the largest lubricant consumption owing to Turkey's high average lubricant volumes and the presence of older trucks.
• Fastest Segment by Vehicle Type - Passenger Vehicles : The expected recovery of passenger vehicle sales and production in Turkey from 2021 is anticipated to drive the demand for engine oils and other lubricants at a steady rate.
• Largest Segment by Product Type - Engine Oils : Engine oils form the leading product type due to their high volume requirements and shorter drain intervals. They are used in high-temperature and high-pressure applications.
• Fastest Segment by Product Type - Greases : The expected recovery in sales, production and imports of cars and motrocycles in Turkey from 2021 is expected to increase grease consumption in the coming years.

Turkey Automotive Lubricants Market Trends

Largest Segment By Vehicle Type : Commercial Vehicles

• In Turkey, passenger vehicles (PV) accounted for the largest share of 59.25% in the total number of on-road vehicles in 2020, followed by commercial vehicles (CVs) and motorcycles (MCs), with a share of 24.88% and 15.88%, respectively.
• The CV segment accounted for the highest share of around 56% in the total automotive lubricant consumption in 2020, followed by PV (40.87%) and MC (3.14%), respectively. In 2020, COVID-19 outbreak led to notable dip in lubricants consumption, where CV lubricant consumption recorded highest dip of 7.18%, followed by PV (5.47%) and MC (3.75%).
• The passenger vehicle segment is projected to be the fastest-growing lubricant consumer, at a CAGR of 7.91% over the period 2021-2026. In the coming years, the expected growth in annual travel rates, recovery in the sales and average annual distance travelled by commercial vehicles.

Turkey Automotive Lubricants Industry Overview

The Turkey Automotive Lubricants Market is fairly consolidated, with the top five companies occupying 86.92%. The major players in this market are BP PLC (Castrol), FUCHS, Petrol Ofisi, Royal Dutch Shell PLC and TotalEnergies (sorted alphabetically).

Turkey Automotive Lubricants Market Leaders

Turkey Automotive Lubricants Market News

• 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: Total Turkey Pazarlama and Nissan Turkey signed a new arrangement under which Nissan Turkey will deliver Nissan Genuine Engine Oils to its Turkish clients for the next three years. Nissan Genuine Engine Oils are created with the help of TotalEnergies' lubricant expertise.
• March 2021: Castrol announced the launch of Castrol ON (a Castrol e-fluid range that includes e-gear oils, e-coolants, and e-greases) to its product portfolio. This range is specially designed for electric vehicles.