Dallas, TX -- (SBWire) -- 03/05/2014 --Analysts forecast the Global Lubricant market to grow at a CAGR of 2.58 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand from the Automotive industry. The Global Lubricant market (http://www.sandlerresearch.org/global-lubricant-market-2014-2018.html) has also been witnessing the development of environment-friendly lubricants. However, the increasing negative impact on the environment could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

The Global Lubricant Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the APAC region, North America, Western Europe and the ROW; it also covers the Global Lubricant market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key vendors dominating this space are BP plc, Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp., and Royal Dutch Shell plc.

Other vendors mentioned in the report are Fuchs Petrolub SE, Gazprom OAO, Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., JX Holdings Inc., NK Lukoil OAO, PetroChina Co. Ltd., Petronas Chemicals Group BHD, Sinopec Corp., and Total SA.

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Key questions answered in this report:

- What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be?
- What are the key market trends?
- What is driving this market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in this market space?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

Table of Contents

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report
03.1 Market Overview
03.2 Product Offerings

04. Market Research Methodology
04.1 Market Research Process
04.2 Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape
06.1 Market Overview
06.2 Market Size and Forecast
06.3 Five Forces Analysis

07. Market Segmentation by Application
07.1 Global Lubricant Market by Application 2013

08. Market Segmentation by Product
08.1 Global Lubricant Market by Product 2013

09. Geographical Segmentation
09.1 Global Lubricant Market by Geographical Segmentation 2013-2018
09.2 Lubricant Market in the APAC Region
09.2.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.3 Lubricant Market in North America
09.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.4 Lubricant Market in the Western Europe
09.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.5 Lubricant Market in the ROW
09.5.1 Market Size and Forecast

10. Buying Criteria

11. Market Growth Drivers

12. Drivers and their Impact

13. Market Challenges

14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

15. Market Trends

16. Trends and their Impact

17. Vendor Landscape
17.1 Competitive Scenario
17.1.1 Key News
17.2 Market Share Analysis 2013
17.3 Other Prominent Vendors

18. Key Vendor Analysis
18.1 BP plc
18.1.1 Business Overview
18.1.2 Business Segmentation
18.1.3 Key Information
18.1.4 SWOT Analysis
18.2 Chevron Corp.
18.2.1 Business Overview
18.2.2 Business Segmentation
18.2.3 Key Information
18.2.4 SWOT Analysis
18.3 Exxon Mobil Corp.
18.3.1 Business Overview
18.3.2 Business Segmentation
18.3.3 Key Information
18.3.4 SWOT Analysis
18.4 Royal Dutch Shell plc
18.4.1 Business Overview
18.4.2 Business Segmentation
18.4.3 Revenue by Business Segment
18.4.4 Key Information
18.4.5 SWOT Analysis

19. Other Prominent Vendors
19.1 Fuchs Petrolub SE
19.2 Gazprom OAO
19.3 Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.
19.4 JX Holdings Inc.
19.5 NK Lukoil OAO
19.6 PetroChina Co. Ltd.
19.7 Petronas Chemicals Group BHD
19.8 Sinopec Corp.
19.9 Total SA

20. Other Reports in this Series

List of Exhibits:

Exhibit 1: Market Research Methodology
Exhibit 2: Types of Lubricants
Exhibit 3: Global Lubricant Market 2013-2018 (million metric tons)
Exhibit 4: Global Lubricant Market by Application Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 5: Global Lubricant Market by Product Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 6: Global Lubricant Market by Geographic Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 7: Global Lubricant Market by Geographic Segmentation 2018
Exhibit 8: Global Lubricant Market by Geographical Segmentation 2013-2018 (million metric tons)
Exhibit 9: Global Lubricant Market by Geographical Segmentation (Volume) 2013-2018
Exhibit 10: Lubricant Market in APAC Region 2013-2018 (million metric tons )
Exhibit 11: Lubricant Market in North America 2013-2018 (million metric tons)
Exhibit 12: Lubricant Market in North America 2013-2018 (million metric tons)
Exhibit 13: Lubricant Market in ROW 2013-2018 (million metric tons )
Exhibit 14: Comparison of Growth Rate (Volume) among Key Geographies in the Global Lubricant Market 2014-2018
Exhibit 15: Comparison of CAGR among Key Geographies in the Global Lubricant Market 2014-2018
Exhibit 16: Global Lubricant Market by Geography 2013-2018 (million metric tons)
Exhibit 17: Global Lubricant Market by Geography 2013-2018 (percentage)
Exhibit 18: Global Lubricant Market by Vendor Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 19: Business Segmentation of BP plc
Exhibit 20: Business Segmentation of Chevron Corp.
Exhibit 21: Business Segmentation of Exxon Mobil Corp.
Exhibit 22: Business Segmentation of Royal Dutch Shell plc
Exhibit 23: Revenue of Royal Dutch Shell plc by Business Segment FY2012