Muscat: As the country’s automotive sector and industrial segment continue to grow, lubricant consumption in Oman is projected to rise.
Considering this, National Gas, Oman’s first & largest LPG marketing company, has aligned with HP lubricants to offer its global lubricants portfolio to customers in Oman.
HP Lubricants, a vital part of India’s public sector undertaking Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), is India’s largest lubricant marketer, which markets more than 350 grades of lubricants, specialities and greases. HP Lubricants find applications in automotive, industrial, mining and construction, agriculture, defence and among others.
Its fast-moving products include diesel engine oil, anti-wear hydraulic oil, automatic gear oils, transmission oils, oat coolants/corrosion inhibitors, water soluble-cutting oils; and greases, namely rock breaker, multi-application/high temperature, general-purpose greases; and a range of passenger motor oils.
Sanjay Kumar, Head, Lubricants, India, said, “HPCL owns and operates two major refineries producing a wide variety of petroleum fuels and specialities. We are extremely delighted having entered the Oman market to sell our high-quality lubricants.”
The visit of high-profile HPCL official delegation comprising of Sanjay Kumar, Head – Lubricants, India; Vinay Kumar Sinha, GM – International Trade; and Subhendu Mohanty, CEO, HPCL Middle East, has boosted the morale of National Gas in devising effective marketing strategies to augment the sales of HPCL lubricants in Oman.
Impressed with the sales, the HPCL management which reviewed the lubricants sales has acknowledged NGC by awarding it the best performer award.
Nalin Chandna, CEO, National Gas Company, Oman, said, “We launched HP lubricants in Oman market on September 6, 2020 and the customer response towards HP Lubricants has been good and we are confident that it will grow further.” He added, “The collaboration demonstrates the synergies between HPCL and National Gas. Both the managements look forward to making this association long and mutually beneficial and is aimed at increasing the customer base of lubricants in Oman and the region.”
The lubricants industry serves as a bellwether of economic activity as lubricants are used in all kinds of machinery, power equipment, mining and automobiles.
