Shell Lubricants has retained its status as the leading global supplier of finished lubricants for 19 consecutive years, according to the 23rd edition of Kline & Company’s (Kline) report, Global Lubricants: Market Analysis and Assessment 2025.
Kline ranks Shell as the #1 global lubricants supplier based on finished lubricants sales volumes across automotive and industrial segments worldwide. According to the report, Shell has maintained its leading position with global market share at 11.6%, with global sales in 2024 being split almost evenly between the three segments: 37% consumer automotive, 32% industrial, and 31% commercial automotive.
The report provides a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of automotive and industrial finished lubricants products. The report assesses the use of lubricants across end use industries, trade classes and emerging market trends such as electric vehicles (EVs) and immersion cooling fluids (ICFs) in both the digital and energy infrastructure. Shell has once again held its number one ranking for all three lubricants categories: consumer automotive, commercial automotive and industrial.
