France Automotive Lubricants Industry

France Automotive Lubricants Market Analysis

The France Automotive Lubricants Market size is estimated at 316.95 million liters in 2025, and is expected to reach 343.13 million liters by 2030, at a CAGR of 1.6% during the forecast period (2025-2030).

• Largest Segment by Vehicle Type - Commercial Vehicles : The highest lubricant consumption level in the French commercial vehicles sector can be attributed to the high average lubricant requirement of the commercial vehicle fleet.
• Fastest Segment by Vehicle Type - Motorcycles : In France, the growth in the demand for motorcycles and mopeds post the COVID-19 outbreak is expected to drive the demand for motorcycle lubricants during the forecast period.
• Largest Segment by Product Type - Engine Oils : Engine oil is the leading product type due to its high volume requirements and low drain intervals. It is used for high-temperature and high-pressure applications.
• Fastest Segment by Product Type - Hydraulic Fluids : In France, the expected recovery in automotive sales, usage, and production since 2021 is likely to drive the demand for hydraulic fluids during the forecast period.

France Automotive Lubricants Market Trends

Largest Segment By Vehicle Type : Commercial Vehicles

• In France, passenger vehicles accounted for a 75.18% share of the total on-road vehicles during 2020, followed by commercial vehicles and motorcycles with 15.96% and 8.86% shares, respectively.
• However, in 2020, the commercial vehicles segment accounted for the highest share of 57% in lubricant consumption. The decline in engine oil consumption due to the increased mass phasing out of diesel-based passenger vehicles, owing to strict emission standards introduced in the country, has led to the dominance of the commercial vehicles segment in the domestic lubricants market.
• The motorcycles segment is expected to record the highest CAGR of 3.89% in lubricant consumption over the forecast period. This growth is expected to be driven by the increase in the sales of motorbikes and the anticipated rise in the average distance traveled per year by motorcycles.

France Automotive Lubricants Industry Overview

The France Automotive Lubricants Market is fairly consolidated, with the top five companies occupying 78.11%. The major players in this market are BP PLC (Castrol), ExxonMobil Corporation, Motul, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and TotalEnergies (sorted alphabetically).

France Automotive Lubricants Market Leaders

France 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.
• 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: Shell introduced a two-piece, modern stainless steel container for its lubricant products to test France's Loop reusable shopping platform.