Petro1

What Petro1 does

Petro1 is a knowledge-based lubricant manufacturer headquartered in Tehran, Iran, producing automotive and industrial lubricants, transmission fluids, coolants, and additives. The company is legally incorporated in the United States as Petro1 ltdco, Inc., though operational and manufacturing activities are concentrated in Iran. Petro1 produces over 1,000 product types across five categories: passenger car engine oils (HYPERO, BIORO, CAMARO, ARCHYRO, GINARO), heavy-duty diesel engine oils (PERSIDO, AMANDO, PACCARDO), motorcycle oils (I MOTO), industrial lubricants (PETRAULIC, PETROGEAR, PETROBINE, PETROSSOR, PETROMER, CIRCUL 1, PETRO HT1), and additives.

The company's core technology is the proprietary Biesnate & Bio-Molecules formulation licensed exclusively from Austria, which combines biotechnology and nanotechnology to produce 100% biodegradable lubricants from renewable raw materials. Petro1 claims its products deliver engine protection up to 400,000 km and undergo up to 20,000 hours of lab/field testing plus 80,000 km of road/track testing per bottle. The company operates its own factory with stated annual production capacity of 30,000 tons and employs 51-100 people.

Petro1 generates revenue through one-time sales of its lubricant products in package sizes ranging from 1 liter to 208-liter drums and bulk quantities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and appears quote-based, determined by product type, package size, and order volume. The company distributes through a recruited network of regional distributors and resellers, supplemented by direct website sales and phone/messaging order channels. Customer segments span passenger vehicle owners, commercial fleet operators, motorcycle riders, industrial manufacturers, and specialized equipment operators across agriculture, aviation, marine, mining, construction, and railway sectors.

Name

Petro1

Legal name

Petro1 ltdco, Inc.

Website

https://petro1co.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Petro1 is an Iran-based manufacturer of automotive and industrial lubricants and additives, producing over 1,000 SKUs using proprietary Austrian-licensed Biesnate & Bio-Molecules technology. It serves passenger car, heavy-duty, motorcycle, industrial, and specialty equipment customers via a distributor network and direct sales channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive and Industrial Lubricants

NAICS

Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Lubricants (PCMO, HDMO, ATF, Gear Oils, Coolants) (EUALAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Base Oil Production & Supply (Group I–V, Re-refined) (EUALAJAA)

Keywords

• Automotive lubricants
• Industrial lubricants
• Engine oil manufacturing
• Biodegradable lubricants
• Hydraulic transmission oils

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lubricant Product Sales: Petro1 generates revenue through the sale of automotive and industrial lubricants including engine oils, transmission fluids, hydraulic oils, industrial gear oils, and specialty lubricants. Products are sold in various package sizes including 1L, 4L, 20L, 208L drums, and bulk quantities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Petro1 manufactures and distributes automotive and industrial lubricants and additives, producing more than 1,000 product types from its own factory under the proprietary Biesnate & Bio-Molecules formulation licensed from Austria. Its product portfolio spans passenger car engine oils and transmission fluids, motorcycle oils, heavy-duty diesel engine oils, and industrial lubricants (hydraulic, turbine, transformer, gear, compressor, circulating, and heat transfer oils), plus coolants and fuel/oil additives. The company sells through a distributor network, its own website, and direct contact channels to consumers, commercial fleets, and industrial manufacturers.

Product overview

Petro1 is a knowledge-based company producing automotive and industrial lubricants under exclusive Austrian formulation license. The company operates from its own factory with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons, offering more than 1,000 product types. The product portfolio is built around proprietary Biesnate & Bio-Molecules technology, which uses biotechnology and nanotechnology with biodegradable raw materials. The product lineup is organized into five main categories: (1) Passenger Car products including engine oils (HYPERO, BIORO, CAMARO, ARCHYRO, GINARO) and transmission fluids (GIRBOX manual gear oils, REDOMAT automatic transmission fluids); (2) Motorcycle oils under the I MOTO brand; (3) Heavy-Duty products including engine oils (PERSIDO, AMANDO, PACCARDO) and transmission fluids; (4) Industrial lubricants including PETRAULIC hydraulic oils, PETROBINE turbine oils, PETROMER transformer oils, PETROGEAR industrial gear oils, PETRO HT1 heat transfer oils, PETROSSOR compressor oils, and CIRCUL 1 circulating oils; and (5) Additives and Coolants. The company emphasizes environmentally friendly, biodegradable formulations with performance meeting international standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HYPERO Engine Oil
• BIORO Engine Oil Passenger car engine oil available in 5W30, 5W40, and 10W40 viscosity grades, formulated with Biesnate & Bio-Molecules technology.
• CAMARO Engine Oil Passenger car engine oil available in 5W30 and 10W40 grades, designed for high-performance engine protection.
• ARCHYRO Engine Oil Passenger car engine oil with 10W40 and 20W50 viscosity grades, providing maximum protection under severe driving conditions.
• GINARO Engine Oil Cost-effective passenger car engine oil for Euro 1, 2, and 3 gasoline engines, available in 10W40 grade.
• GIRBOX Manual Transmission Gear Oil Manual transmission gear oils available in multiple viscosity grades (75W80, 75W90, 80W90, 85W90) for passenger cars and heavy-duty applications, including Extreme Pressure (EP) variants.
• REDOMAT Automatic Transmission Fluid Automatic transmission fluid brand with variants for multi-vehicle use, continuously variable transmissions (CVT), dual-clutch transmissions (DCT), and GBA III and GBA VI specifications.
• I MOTO Motorcycle Engine Oil Four-stroke motorcycle engine oils available in 10W30, 10W40, 10W50, and 20W50 viscosity grades, designed for air/liquid-cooled engines with wet clutches.
• PERSIDO Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Low SAPS heavy-duty diesel engine oil for Euro IV, V, and VI engines equipped with DPF, EGR, and SCR after-treatment systems, available in 10W40 and 15W40 grades.
• AMANDO Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Low SAPS heavy-duty diesel engine oil for the latest Euro IV, V, and VI engines with after-treatment devices, available in 10W40 and 15W40 grades.
• PACCARDO Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Premium heavy-duty engine oil for modern diesel engines meeting API CK-4 standards, designed for ULSD fuel with after-treatment devices, available in 15W-40 grade.
• PETRAULIC Hydraulic Oil Anti-wear hydraulic fluid with high flash points (250°C+) formulated with Biesnate & Bio-Molecules base oil and ashless additives, available in ISO grades 32, 46, 68, 100, and 150.
• PETROBINE Turbine Oil High-quality turbine lubricants for steam, water, or gas turbines, formulated with high-viscosity-index base stocks and Biesnate & Bio-Molecules technology, available in grades 32, 46, 56, 68, 100, 150, and 220.
• PETROMER Transformer Oil Transformer oil with high dielectric strength using Biesnate & Bio-Molecules technology, meeting IEC 60296 Edition 4.0 and BS 148 Class I and II standards.
• PETROGEAR Industrial Gear Oil High-performance industrial gear lubricants with EP system, rust inhibitors, and corrosion protection, designed for heavy-duty industrial gearboxes and available in grades 68, 100, 150, 220, 320, 460, 680, and 1000.
• PETRO HT1 Heat Transfer Oil Heat transfer oils for secondary or indirect heating systems, formulated with Biesnate & Bio-Molecules base oil technology, available in grades 32, 46, and 68.
• PETROSSOR Compressor Oil Compressor oils formulated with Biesnate & Bio-Molecules base oil and ashless additives, designed for rotary and reciprocating compressors and vacuum pumps, available in grades 32, 46, 68, 100, and 150.
• CIRCUL 1 Circulating Oil High-performance circulating lubricants for steam and water turbines and other systems requiring long lubricant life, formulated with Biesnate & Bio-Molecules technology and available in grades 32, 46, 68, 100, 150, 220, 320, 460, and 680.
• Engine Coolant and Anti-Freeze Engine coolant and anti-freeze products for automotive and heavy-duty applications.
• Petro1 Fuel and Oil Additives Fuel and oil additives for enhanced engine performance and protection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Engine protection up to 400,000km
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Shell Lubricants (Shell plc): Largest global lubricant marketer with deep passenger-car, heavy-duty, and industrial portfolios and unmatched OEM approvals. Sets the competitive ceiling on spec compliance, distribution, and brand that Petro1 must match to win outside Iran.
• Castrol (BP): BP's lubricants brand with strong passenger-car and industrial presence and a deep heavy-duty portfolio. Comparable on product breadth and channel model, but with far greater brand equity and global distribution than Petro1.
• TotalEnergies Lubricants: TotalEnergies' lubricants division offering automotive and industrial oils with strong presence in EMEA and Africa. Comparable to Petro1's product portfolio and target regions but operates with greater scale, OEM approvals, and global brand recognition.
• Mobil (ExxonMobil): Global lubricants supermajor with broad passenger and industrial coverage and strong heavy-duty/engine-oil franchise. Comparable on full product portfolio but operates at materially larger scale and with stronger OEM entrenchment than Petro1.

Regional players

• Iranol Oil Company: Iran's largest domestic lubricant producer with a broad engine-oil and industrial product line. The most direct in-market competitor to Petro1 and a useful proxy for what scaled, Iran-based lubricant manufacturing looks like at the regional level.
• Behran Oil: Iranian private-sector lubricant manufacturer producing engine oils, gear oils, and industrial lubricants. Direct regional competitor to Petro1 inside Iran and a relevant benchmark on product mix, packaging, and channel structure in the domestic market.

Direct peers

• Fuchs Petrolub: Germany-based global lubricants specialist with a deep industrial and automotive portfolio. Closely comparable to Petro1 in product breadth (engine oils, industrial gear/hydraulic/turbine oils) and in being a focused, formulation-led mid-tier player rather than a supermajor.
• Gulf Oil International: Global lubricant brand with strong presence across MENA, South Asia, and Latin America through licensee/distributor models. Closely comparable to Petro1 in regional/mid-tier positioning and reliance on third-party manufacturing or licensing arrangements.
• Valvoline: US-based lubricant specialist focused on engine oils, transmission fluids, and industrial lubricants sold through distributors and quick-lubes. Directly comparable to Petro1's passenger-car, heavy-duty, and industrial SKUs and its distributor-led go-to-market.
• Liqui Moly: German specialty lubricant and additive maker selling engine oils, gear oils, and additives through an extensive distributor network. Comparable to Petro1 on product mix (engine oils + additives), premium positioning, and distributor-led GTM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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