A LEADING BASE OIL SUPPLIER
Established in 1976, Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberef is one of the world’s leading suppliers of high-quality base oils and the only virgin base oil producer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Multi-decade Customer Relationships
Spanning over 40 years, Luberef’s longest standing customer relationships are almost as old as the company itself.
Scale through Aramco Base Oil Alliance
Luberef is one of three members of the Aramco Base Oil Alliance, which together produced 1 in every 8 barrels of base oil globally in 2021.
Highly Efficient Operations
From our two facilities we have an annual production capacity of 1.3m metric tonnes, achieving mechanical availability of 99.7% in 2021.
BASE OIL
Our consistently high-quality base oils, derived from, straight-run residue Arab Light crude oil, allow our customers to benefit from products which meet their needs.
BY-PRODUCTS
The by-products we produce include naphtha, diesel, asphalt, sulfur and Marine Heavy Fuel Oil (MHFO). The asphalt we produce directly contributes to the Kingdom’s infrastructure development.
Lubricants Value Park
Is an integrated downstream value park designed to enable the development of specialty, formulation driven, and industrial businesses.
Covering approximately 1 million square meters, LubeHub is strategically developed adjacent to Luberef to ensure efficient access to base oils and refinery by products.
It’s purpose built to reduce complexity, shorten time to market, and unlock new downstream value within Saudi Arabia.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY AND ESG
We are committed to fostering environmental excellence by adhering to the highest ESG standards. We are on a journey to create an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) framework to support this aim, which assesses our impact on the environment, as well as on the communities that we serve while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.
Latest News
Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company – Luberef, announces that it has received notices from the Ministry of Energy (“MOE”) on 01/12/2025 G corresponding to 10/06/1447 H related to feedstock allocations for the company’s facilities.
Luberef announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aramco to explore the potential for a new base oil plant within the Jazan Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Saudi Arabia.
Luberef is proud to take a major step forward in base oil innovation technology! by participating in a collaborative project, among Aramco, Luberef, Motiva and S-Oil (the “Base Oil Alliance”), which aims to integrate Luberef into the prestigious aramcoULTRA® base oil slate. This strategic collaboration highlights the shared dedication of delivering world-class base stocks that address the dynamic needs of the global market.