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Gulf Oil shifts towards fluid engineering as new mobility, industrial needs emerge

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Gulf Oil shifts towards fluid engineering as new mobility, industrial needs emerge

Gulf Oil shifts towards fluid engineering as new mobility, industrial needs emerge

From EV thermal management to data-centre cooling, the lubricant maker is widening its technology focus as application-specific fluids and resource efficiency reshape the business.

Ravi Chawla - MD & CEO - Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd

The evolution of mobility and industrial technologies is changing the role of lubricants, pushing manufacturers beyond conventional engine oils towards specialised fluids designed to manage heat, improve efficiency and protect increasingly complex equipment. For Gulf Oil Lubricants , this shift towards fluid engineering is opening up opportunities across electric mobility , industrial applications and emerging areas such as data-centre cooling. “For FY27, the priority is to build greater depth around emerging applications . This includes advanced lubricant technologies, e-mobility and thermal management fluids, specialised industrial applications and new areas such as liquid cooling solutions for data centre applications, where we are already undertaking proof of concept testing,” Ravi Chawla, Managing Director and CEO of Gulf Oil Lubricants India told ETAuto . Advt

The transition reflects the changing demands placed on fluids as vehicle powertrains evolve and industrial equipment becomes more sophisticated. While internal-combustion engine (ICE) oils continue to remain relevant, electrification and hybrids are creating new requirements around thermal management, electrical compatibility and component protection. Clear capability gaps

Higher power density and faster charging, for instance, require fluids that can dissipate heat efficiently without compromising component life. “The industry's central task is to evolve from lubrication to fluid engineering, and that reveals clear capability gaps,” said Chawla.


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