Finished Lubricant Pricing

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YPF Backs Down on Bolivia Price Hike

September 11, 2024

YPF u-turned last week on a lubricant price hike in Bolivia under pressure from a number of local transport associations ...

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Need to Know

November 1, 2021

Unparalleled While lubricant prices have experienced ups and some downs over the years, the events of 2021 have made ...

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Engine Oil Price Hikes Authorized in Iran

July 27, 2021

Iranian regulators recently authorized a 41% hike in prices for gasoline and diesel automotive engine oils. The country ...

Finished Lube Prices Climbing

Finished Lube Prices Climbing

January 6, 2021

Several major and independent lubricant marketers informed customers of finished lube price increases in the United Stat ...

Synthetics Gain as China Car Parc Evolves

Synthetics Gain as China Car Parc Evolves

December 4, 2020

China’s vehicle population, forecast to surpass the United States’ by the end of this year, has been transitioning t ...

U.S. Finished Lube Prices on the Move

U.S. Finished Lube Prices on the Move

September 30, 2020

Several major and independent lubricant marketers notified customers of finished lubricant price hikes in the United Sta ...

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Need to Know

July 2, 2020

When the storm clouds clear, Tom Glenn believes that covid-19 will have made the lubricant business stronger and more re ...

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February 14, 2020

Tom Glenn outlines some factors that may contribute to stickier price increases this year.

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U.S. Finished Lube Prices Spike

January 29, 2020

Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Phillips 66 and several smaller blenders notified United States customers of impending finis ...

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GF-6, 303 Fluids Headlined 2019

December 25, 2019

From the long-awaited adoption of ILSAC GF-6 to a crackdown on 303 hydraulic fluids to mergers and acquisitions, 2019 wa ...

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August 19, 2019

Tom Glenn examines the narrowing gap between price and cost for finished lubes.

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U.S. Finished Lube Prices Rise

April 3, 2019

ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and Phillips 66 notified U.S. customers of upcoming finished lubricant price increases that t ...

Synthetics, Inflation Boost Aftermarket Selling Prices

Synthetics, Inflation Boost Aftermarket Selling Prices

February 7, 2018

Consumers continued to trade up to higher priced synthetic motor oil in place of cheaper conventional oil, and inflation ...

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More U.S. Finished Lube Prices Rise

January 31, 2018

Chevron, Phillips 66, Total and Petro-Canada America Lubricants notified U.S. customers of upcoming finished lubricant p ...

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Shell to Raise Finished Lube Prices

January 17, 2018

Shell informed U.S. customers about a price increase of up to 5 percent on finished lubricants effective Feb. 19, with d ...

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Outcry Greets Lube Price Hikes

August 24, 2011

Most major oil companies have informed U.S. customers of finished lubricant price hikes in recent weeks that will take e ...

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Lube Prices on the March

June 2, 2010

Most major oil companies have notified U.S. customers of finished lubricant price hikes in recent weeks that will kick i ...