Middle East and Africa Lubricants Additive Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Industry Analysis: By Product Type (Dispersants, Viscosity index improvers, Detergents, Anti-wear agents, Antioxidants, Corrosion inhibitors, Friction modifiers, Emulsifiers, Others), By Application (Automotive Lubricant, Industrial Lubricants) and Country Forecast 2020-2031.

Middle East and Africa Lubricants Additive Market size was valued at US$ 2,127.0 million in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 2,780.3 million by 2031, growing at a significant CAGR of 3.9% from 2025-2031. The enhancement in durability allows effective use of energy resources, provides capabilities to employ alternative fuels, and maintains low levels of exhaust emissions. The use of environment-friendly fuels, including renewable fuels, in both automotive and industrial engines, is expected to drive the demand for lubricant additives over the forecast period. However, higher drain intervals for high-grade lubricants inhibit the market growth owing to lubricant solutions with decreased maintenance costs and servicing. In addition, the fluctuations in the lubricant market are responsible for the relatively low growth rate of the world lubricant additives market. Middle East and Africa lubricant additives market is characterized by the presence of a large number of players. Companies are thriving on various applications of tactics such as merger, acquisition, product launches, and others.For instance, Italmatch Chemicals is planning to acquire Afton Chemical’s metalworking fluid business which can prove beneficial for the former’s portfolio and help in further expansion. Lanxess, meanwhile, manages to take over Chemtura which will boost its additives market.  Lubricant additive are primarily used to enhance fuel efficiency, improve performance, and engine protection.

The lubricant additives are expected to play a vital role in the coming years, towards fuel economy, especially contributing to emerging technologies like Dual Clutch Technology (DCT). With incrEasting regulatory pressure on improving the fuel efficiency of vehicles and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, there has been a tremendous development in lubricating oil formulations. Blenders have significantly invested in R&D for developing superior products that adhere to environmental regulations as well as consumer expectations. Since additives play a significant role in base oil blending and subsequent formulations as they are critical materials in improving specification and performance of oils. The trend as stated above has had an enormous impact on the industry’s development over the past and is expected to continue driving the Middle East and Africa lubricant additives market. Key players are adopting new strategy to establish their footprint worldwide thereby enhancing their product portfolio. Merger, acquisition, product development and collaborations are some of the market strategy the key players implement. In September 2017, BASF commissioned technical lab at Innovation Campus Asia Pacific, located in Navi Mumbai, India.