With the start of a full-scale war, the availability of foreign auto chemicals in Ukraine has significantly decreased. Imported motor oils have become more expensive, and deliveries have become irregular, which is especially critical for small and medium businesses, where deadlines and stability are important.
Against the backdrop of the deficit, a logical question arises: is it possible to completely switch to Ukrainian motor oil, while maintaining the quality of the product and the corresponding service? The experience of Ukrainian enterprises and market statistics say: not only is it possible, but it is worth it.
And in this review we will prove that Ukrainian-made motor oil is a modern, effective solution, tested in practice by hundreds of businesses.
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Why is everything so complicated with imports and is it not a fact that it will get better?
After the events of 2022, Ukrainian companies, mainly manufacturers of products or the service sector that uses its own transport fleet, faced a chain of logistical problems:
- the rise in the dollar and euro exchange rates has sharply increased the price of foreign-brand technical lubricants;
- deliveries have become unpredictable due to restrictions on international shipping;
- Customs duties and bureaucratic burdens have increased.
Imported lubricants are no longer a universal solution – too long, expensive, unstable. This was especially acutely felt by service stations and agricultural enterprises, where a failure in supplies for even 2-3 days became a direct threat of equipment downtime during the season. Therefore, in the current conditions, Ukrainian businesses are increasingly looking for local alternatives, choosing Ukrainian motor oils from the manufacturer.
Despite the martial law, the Ukrainian petrochemical industry not only maintained operational stability, but also continued to develop. This was facilitated by the strategic importance of the sector and the active position of domestic brands such as TEMOL, AZMOL, RAVENOL Ukraine and others.
By investing in automation, quality control and logistics, these companies have been able to provide the market with a wide range of oils tailored to the needs of local businesses.
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What the Ukrainian market offers: using the example of one of the leaders in the direction of the company TEMOL
Today, modern factories operate on the Ukrainian market, including those located in the Kyiv region. Such enterprises are equipped with automated lines and their own laboratories capable of monitoring the composition of oils at each stage. As for the brand alone Temol, the average annual production volume of the company is more than 40,000 tons. All products are developed taking into account the requirements of API, ACEA and have approvals of global automakers such as VW, MAN, Renault, Cummins.
The range covers a wide range of applications:
- motor oils for cars and trucks, motorcycles, special equipment and agricultural machinery;
- transmission fluids, antifreeze and brake fluids;
- professional lubricants and maintenance products for friction units.
Local motor oil manufacturers rely on stable logistics and predictability: delivery to the customer's warehouse occurs within 24-48 hours, price in hryvnia, support in product selection with training in application features.
Typically, such companies have informative websites, and the entire product line is presented in official online oil stores, where you can quickly select and buy motor oil from the manufacturer without intermediaries.
Who already uses Ukrainian motor oil and why does business no longer return to imports?
If you study the client base of each such oil store, you can find many successful cases of local import substitution. We managed to record the following features:
- networks of service stations working with engines of different generations, for example, Baza Avtozvuka and Rozetka, where servicing of personal fleets and customer cars requires universal and stable solutions;
- carriers with routes throughout Ukraine – including such companies as Ukrposhta, Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company and structures of the Ministry of Defense, for whom logistics, accessibility and reliable technical support are important;
- agricultural and industrial enterprises, where the season accounts for up to 80% of the load on the vehicle fleet, including Astarta-Kyiv, DTEK, Naftogaz, Metinvest, ArcelorMittal and Ukrnafta.
A specialized auto oil store offers not just a product, but a service – from diagnostics of the lubricant condition (OilDoctor program) to training of mechanics and sellers (OilAcademy).
Also, manufacturing brands invest in distribution channels, and today you can find a motor oil store with a full range of Ukrainian-made products in most regional centers.
Local oil stores also offer certificates, OEM approvals and flexible packaging. What used to require weeks of approvals from importers is now resolved in one call. Therefore, high-quality modern Ukrainian motor oil is becoming not a plan “B”, but a new norm for business.
