Australian lubricating oil market
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Overview
As at 2010, the only lubricating oil refinery in Australia is CLOR, the Caltex Lubricating Oil Refinery at Kurnell in New South Wales.
Figure 1: Value of Australian trade in lubricants 2003 - 2008
| VALUE OF AUSTRALIAN TRADE IN LUBRICANTS (AUD millions) | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
| Exports | 141 | 100 | 112 | 139 | 157 | 152 |
| Imports | 190 | 206 | 288 | 418 | 495 | 477 |
Figure 2: Lubricating oil production in Australia - capacity 2004-2008
| LUBRICANT PRODUCTION CAPACITY AUSTRALIA[1] | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
| Australian production of lubricants (ML) | 259 | 202 | 163 | 146 | 121 |
| Caltex lubricant production (ML) | 158 | 166 | 129 | 137 |
