Five High Demands and Big Volume-Selling Lubricants(Engine Oils) Products to Sell in Tanzania

Selling lubricants (engine oils) has recently become very competitive.

The demand for lubricant oils increases nationwide for various reasons, including the growth of used car penetration in the country, more frequent changes of lubricants from older vehicles, and relatively long-lived machines dominating our infrastructures.

With such rising lubricant demand, several entrepreneurs and investors are marketing lubricant oil products in Tanzania.

Although there are many types of lubricant products with different grades and packages that people sell, just a few are high-in-demand lubricant products in Tanzania. This created a maze for potential investors, especially those new to the lubricant market, to select the right products to sell in their specific region,

At Tanzania Petroleum, we have built a reputation for helping our clients’ ideas become a reality and enabling growth through bringing in-depth research, robust financial analysis, and enhancing business plan clarity.

Now to give you a head start on the types of products to sell in Tanzania. Here are the top Five high demand lubricants(engine oils) products in Tanzania 

  1. Diesel Engine Oils: The first big volume seller of lubricant oil in Tanzania is diesel engine oils. Diesel engine oils reduce engine friction, mainly in heavy trucks, tankers, and stand-by factory generators. The high-demand package is 1 liter, 5 liters, and 20 liters. The grades most used diesel engine oils are number SAE 40, SAE 15W-40, a
  2. Petrol Engine Oils. The next high volume selling lubricants products is petrol engine oil. The most used package of petrol engine oils is 1 liter, 4 liter, and 20 liters.
  3. Stroke Motorbike Engine. This is mainly used in motorcycles and try-cycles. The high-selling package for stroke motorbike engine oils is 1 liter. 

      4. Brake fluids. The next high-demand lubricant product is brake fluids. It plays a crucial role in vehicles. The most used package in Tanzania is 0.2 liters. 

       
5. Greases: The other product you need to know about is greases. The most used grease package is 0.5kg, 1kg, and 3kg.

Hussein Boffu runs a consultancy helping elite entrepreneurs reach their goals through actionable business planning. Contact him via email at hussein.boffu@tanzanapetroleum.com or by calling, texting, or WhatsApp at +255(0)655376543.