The lubricants market combines a wide spectrum of companies of all types, from material manufacturers of lubricant oils to dealers, importers or intracommunity purchasers of devices, equipment, vehicles or machinery that contain industrial oils. This covers all kinds of sectors of activity: the petroleum industry, energy operators, vehicle manufacturers, car repair chains, car accessory and replacement part companies, importers, e-commerce, machinery, commercial department stores and lubricant distributors.

This diversity means that the lubricants market is normally representative of the state of the economy in general. Over the past year, the Spanish economy grew by 2.8% according to data from the National Institute of Statistics. From a production standpoint, components related to industry and equipment showed greater dynamism than in previous years. This environment of expanding domestic demand, including a slightly growing industrial sector, created favorable macroeconomic conditions for a significant increase in sales of industrial oils, traditionally correlated with industrial production, transportation, and household consumption.

Adherence to SIGAUS

The volume of industrial oils adhered to SIGAUS grew by 4.9%, with the sale of 302,217 tons of industrial oil in the national market. The year began with strong upward momentum in the first quarter (+6.4%), which continued in the following two quarters, with increases of 4.6% and 6.7% respectively. Sales growth only moderated in the final stretch of the year, with an increase of 2.2%. By month, March and June registered strong growth, exceeding 10%, and only April, due to seasonal effects, showed a decline compared to 2024.

Distribution per activity

By sectors, oil for the automotive sector was the most represented, with 58%, a total of 175,781 tons, representing a significant increase of 6.6%. The industrial sector consumed 40%, 120,697 tons, a 1.7% increase compared to 2014. In both cases, domestic production was the vast majority in relative terms of the total category (66% and 78%, respectively). Overall, domestically manufactured lubricants experienced significant growth of 7.9%, while imported lubricants suffered a decline of 1.9%. 

Finally, 5,738 t of oils destined for other uses were marketed, such as oils for small tools, multipurpose aerosols, compressors or chain lubrication.