The refrigeration oil market size is projected to reach USD 1.4 billion by 2026 from USD 1.1 billion in 2021, at a CAGR of 4.1%. This growth is primarily triggered by the increasing demand from the refrigerator & freezer, air conditioner, and automotive AC system applications. APAC is the largest refrigeration oil market due to a rise in the manufacturing of consumer appliances and automobiles. Furthermore, the changing lifestyle of consumer and rising income levels have led to higher demand for refrigerators & freezers and air conditioners, which, in turn, drives the refrigeration oil market. The growing demand for perishable food products along with growth in the pharmaceutical industry also drives the demand for refrigerators & freezers, fueling the growth of the refrigeration oil market.
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One of the major drivers for the refrigeration oil market is increase in the use of frozen food and pharmaceutical industries. These are the major users of refrigeration oils in the refrigerator & freezer application. Rising population and changing food habits drive the growth of packaged and ready-to-eat food products which are perishable and needs to be stored at low temperature. Also, the pharmaceutical industry also requires low-temperature conditions for the transportation and storage of drugs. The pharmaceutical industry is witnessing significant growth, especially in major emerging economies of APAC such as China and India. Therefore, the growth in the pharmaceutical industry is expected to drive the refrigeration oil market.
APAC is the largest market for refrigeration oil, followed by North America and Europe. APAC dominates the refrigeration oil market due to the rapid economic growth, particularly in the consumer goods and automobile industries in the region. The rapid urbanization in APAC, coupled with the improved living standard is driving the refrigeration oil market. The advantage of shifting production to the Asian region is that the cost of production is low here. Also, it is easier to serve the local emerging market. Also, due to the massive production and demand for consumer appliances and automobiles in countries such as China, Japan, India, and South Korea. This high growth is attributed to the growing manufacturing of consumer goods and automobile in the region.
The refrigeration oil industry got affected negatively by the pandemic. Owning to the pandemic situation, several countries around the world went into lockdown, to curb the spread of the virus. Due to this the supply and demand chain got disrupted affecting the market. The industries, manufacturing units and mining operations got on hold for the past two years due to the pandemic situation leading to the reduced sales in electronics and automotive.
The fluctuating price of raw materials used to make refrigeration oil and COVID-19 pandemic have hindered the growth of the refrigeration oil market. The companies on a brighter side are expecting the situations to get back to normal and the market to improve in the near future. The countries such as China, US, among the others are back on their feet continuing their regular work.
The key market players profiled in the report include Eneos Holdings Inc. (Japan), BASF SE (Germany), Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd (Japan), ExxonMobil Corporation (U.S.), Royal Dutch Shell Plc. (Netherlands), Total Energies SE(France), China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp), Petroliam Nasional Berhad(Petronas), FUCHS Petrolub SE (Germany), Johnson Controls(Ireland) among others.
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