Process Oil Market Size, Share, Growth Report 2032

Process Oil Market Size And Forecast

The global process oil market size was worth around USD 4515.2 million in 2021 and is estimated to grow to about USD 5055.010897 million by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 1.9 percent over the forecast period. The report analyzes the digital remittance market’s drivers, restraints/challenges, and the effect they have on the demands during the projection period. In addition, the report explores emerging opportunities in the digital remittance market.

Process Oil Market: Overview

Process oils are special oils that are used in a variety of chemical and technical sectors as a raw material component or as a processing aid. It's a mix of diverse processing products like paraffinic, naphthenic, and aromatic chemicals, all of which can have any molecular weight. Process oil is produced by refining techniques such as catalytic dewaxing and advanced hydrocracking. The process oil is colorless after refining, and it has outstanding performance features like high saturation, low volatility, and higher purity and stability. Sulfur, polar compounds, and aromatics are all largely absent. It is primarily employed in the rubber industry, with some other end-user industries following closely behind.

Chemical peptizers, petroleum oil, fatty acid soaps and esters, liquid polymers, partially vulcanized rubber, and waxes are all examples of process oil. Plastics, polymers, rubber, tyres, adhesives, personal care, defoamers, and textiles are just a few of the industries that use process oil. The rising usage of process oil in the personal care and polymer industries, followed by the textile industry, is one of the key drivers of the process oil market. Natural-based products are becoming more popular among personal-care consumers. This is good for the personal care industry. Polymer products utilized in consumer goods, automotive, medical, and industrial uses are made with process oil.

COVID-19 Impact:

Process oil can be found in a variety of industries, including tyre and rubber, polymer, personal care, and textiles. However, industries across the world were affected by the pandemic. During 2019–2020, the industry's expansion has been impeded by a labor shortage, logistical constraints, material shortages, and other constraints. COVID-19 has had a global impact on the tire and rubber sector and its raw materials suppliers, with the industry shutting down for an extended period in 2020. COVID-19 has had a massive economic impact on the major tire and rubber industries in 2020, with most companies reporting significantly lower earnings. The financial impact of the pandemic has prompted several tire manufacturers to perform strategic assessments of their whole operations, thus lowering market demand for process oil.

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Process Oil Market: Growth Drivers

Growing tyre manufacturing industry across the globe

Fine tolerances in tyre manufacturing, the use of radial tyres to minimize vehicle fuel consumption, low rolling resistance tyres, and an emphasis on enhancing grip and road performance of tyres to boost vehicle fuel efficiency are among the most recent tyre industry trends. Process oils are one of the most important components in tyre production. The rise of the automobile industry has a direct impact on global tyre usage. Vehicle production has a direct impact on tyre demand around the world. Consequently, the process oil market is likely to be driven by the global automotive industry's expansion over the forecast period.

Process Oil Market: Restraints

The fluctuating price of crude oil

The distillation process is used to obtain process oils from crude oil. Heavy distillates are used to make base oils and process oils, whereas light distillates are utilized to make goods like gasoline and diesel. As a result, fluctuations in the price of crude oil have an impact on the profit margins of enterprises that produce process oil. Low margins for its producers and distributors have resulted from fierce competition in the process oil industry and unpredictable crude oil prices.

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Process Oil Market: Segmentation

The global process oil market is segregated based on type and application.

By Type, the market is classified into Naphthenic, Paraffinic, Non-carcinogenic, and Aromatic. In terms of value, the non-carcinogenic kind was the second-largest segment in 2021. Tires using non-carcinogenic process oils have the better abrasion resistance and rolling resistance. For the production of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber, tyre manufacturers employ non-carcinogenic process oils (SBR).

By Application, the market is classified into Tire & Rubber, Polymer, Personal Care, Textile, Others, Automotive, Adhesives & Sealants, and Defoaming. In terms of value, the polymer application was the second-largest segment in 2021. Plasticizing agents, catalyst carriers, extender oils, mold release agents, and pigment-dispersing agents are all examples of process oils used in the polymer sector. These oils improve a plastic's wetting qualities, allowing it to be utilized on a wider range of substrates and making it more flexible.

Recent Developments

• In June 2019, Idemitsu has launched a new lubricant production plant in Huizhou, China, which will be the company's second in the country, with a capacity of 120,000 kiloliters per year.
• In October 2021, Chevron Global Energy Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, announced the acquisition of Neste Oyj's "NEXBASE" brand from Neste Oyj. Neste's complete worldwide base oils business, its premium brand NEXBASE, all formulation coverage related to the brand, as well as a global marketing and distribution infrastructure are all covered by the agreement, which is made up of a combination of share and asset purchases. Neste's base oils supply from Porvoo, Finland, will also be off taken on a long-term basis by the parties.

Regional Landscape

Asia-Pacific has become an area with immense promise and opportunity due to the increasing demand for textiles and personal care goods in nations like India and China. China has surpassed the United States as the world's largest provider of textiles and apparel since 1994. By focusing on OEM production and processing, the country controls the global low-to-medium end market, while the EU continues to dominate the global upmarket and high-quality textile business. North America will be the second-largest process oil market in terms of value in 2021. The North American process oil business is expected to grow slowly since end-use sectors such as rubber and polymer have reached maturity in the region. However, because the majority of the region's refineries that produce naphthenic products are based in the United States, naphthenic goods are more expensive.

Competitive Landscape

Some of the main competitors dominating the global process oil market include - Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands), ExxonMobil (US), Total S.A. (France), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (India), Petronas Group (Malaysia), Repsol S.A. (Spain), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (India), Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd (Japan), Unipetrol Group (Czech Republic), Panama Petrochem Ltd (India), Nynas AB (Sweden), H&R Group (Germany), Apar Industries (India), Gandhar Oil Refinery Limited (India), and Hollyfrontier Refining & Marketing LLC (US).

Global process oil market is segmented as follows:

By Type

• Naphthenic
• Paraffinic
• Non-carcinogenic
• Aromatic

By Application

• Tire & Rubber
• Polymer
• Personal Care
• Textile
• Others
• Automotive
• Adhesives & Sealants
• Defoaming

By Region

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • France 
  • The UK
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa