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Industry Links
- American Automobile Association (AAA)
- American Chemistry Council (ACC)
- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)
- ASTM International (ASTM)
- Auto Alliance
- Automotive Oil Change Association
- California Air Resources Board (CARB)
- Coordinating European Council (CEC)
- European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)
- European Automotive Manufacturers Association (ACEA)
- Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association
- Infineum Insights
- Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)
- National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM)
- National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI)
- NIST Handbook 130
- NORA An Association of Responsible Recyclers
- Petroleum Marketers Association of America
- Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA)
- PQIA Quick References
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA)
- Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
- The Institute of Materials
- TractorLife
- Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA)
- Union Indépendante de l’Industrie Européenne des Lubrifiants (UEIL)
- World Refining Association
More Price Increases
As most in the industry are now painfully aware, the pandemic, historic ice storms in the Texas Gulf Coast region, and other issues rocked the lubricant supply chain. As a result, supply of certain types
Supply is King at this Moment in Time
Where many distributors feel they now have a unique window of opportunity to significantly grow their business, there is a high level of frustration since their ability to do so is stymied by supply shortages.
ELM Announces Price Increase for Biobased Grease and Lubricants
ELM Announces Price Increase for Biobased Grease and Lubricants Normally in pace with mineral base oil prices, specialty soybean oil prices have more than tripled in less than six months. Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing, Inc, (“ELM”)
Highline Warren Acquires Sapp Bros. Diesel Exhaust Fluid Division
Highline Warren Acquires Sapp Bros. Diesel Exhaust Fluid Division Strengthens position and national footprint in rapidly growing diesel exhaust fluid category Highline Warren, a leader in manufacturing and distribution of automotive maintenance products, announced today
Valvoline and Concacaf Announce Partnership Extension for 2021 Gold Cup, 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals
Valvoline and Concacaf Announce Partnership Extension for 2021 Gold Cup, 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals The Leading Supplier of Premium Branded Lubricants and Automotive Services Will Help Amplify Region’s Premier Men’s National Team International Soccer
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Toms Sierra Company, Inc.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Toms Sierra Company, Inc. Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it has advised Toms Sierra Company, Inc. (“Sierra” or the “Company”) on
SOPUS Announces Increase
SOPUS Announces Increase SOPUS/Shell advised marketers that it will be implementing a price increase of up to 17% on all finished lubricants. The effective date of the increase is July 6, 2021. The increase is
Executive Placement Shows Flyers Committed to Green Economy
Executive Placement Shows Flyers Committed to Green Economy Flyers Energy, LLC announced today that Chief Operating Officer Ken Dwelle will assume the role of President of Flyers Sustainable Energy, signaling increasing emphasis on the renewable
DEF Index Prices Stabilize, but Supply is Short and Packaging Prices Climb
DEF Index Prices Stabilize, but Supply is Short and Packaging Prices Climb DEF index, (NOLA) prices have stabilized after a six month escalation. Many distributors, however, are faced with continued cost increases related to DEF.
Reliance Fluid Technologies Announces Finished Lubricant Increase
Reliance Fluid Technologies Announces Finished Lubricant Increase Reliance Fluid Technologies announced today that it will implement an increase ranging from 8 to 14%, effective July 12, 2021. The increase is said to be driven by
More Price Increases
As most in the industry are now painfully aware, the pandemic, historic ice storms in the Texas Gulf Coast region, and other issues rocked the
Supply is King at this Moment in Time
Where many distributors feel they now have a unique window of opportunity to significantly grow their business, there is a high level of frustration since their ability to do so is stymied by supply shortages.
ELM Announces Price Increase for Biobased Grease and Lubricants
ELM Announces Price Increase for Biobased Grease and Lubricants Normally in pace with mineral base oil prices, specialty soybean oil prices have more than tripled
Highline Warren Acquires Sapp Bros. Diesel Exhaust Fluid Division
Highline Warren Acquires Sapp Bros. Diesel Exhaust Fluid Division Strengthens position and national footprint in rapidly growing diesel exhaust fluid category Highline Warren, a leader
Valvoline and Concacaf Announce Partnership Extension for 2021 Gold Cup, 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals
Valvoline and Concacaf Announce Partnership Extension for 2021 Gold Cup, 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals The Leading Supplier of Premium Branded Lubricants and Automotive Services
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Toms Sierra Company, Inc.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Toms Sierra Company, Inc. Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it has
SOPUS Announces Increase
SOPUS Announces Increase SOPUS/Shell advised marketers that it will be implementing a price increase of up to 17% on all finished lubricants. The effective date
Executive Placement Shows Flyers Committed to Green Economy
Executive Placement Shows Flyers Committed to Green Economy Flyers Energy, LLC announced today that Chief Operating Officer Ken Dwelle will assume the role of President
DEF Index Prices Stabilize, but Supply is Short and Packaging Prices Climb
DEF Index Prices Stabilize, but Supply is Short and Packaging Prices Climb DEF index, (NOLA) prices have stabilized after a six month escalation. Many distributors,
Reliance Fluid Technologies Announces Finished Lubricant Increase
Reliance Fluid Technologies Announces Finished Lubricant Increase Reliance Fluid Technologies announced today that it will implement an increase ranging from 8 to 14%, effective July
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In the News and on the Wire
- Pennzoil Launches 4 New Motor Oils
- UPDATE: Fire at French chemical factory 'will burn for days'
- Fire at Lubrizol Rouen, France, Site – Lubrizol Press Release
- Electric Car Onset Leaves Lubricant Industry Facing Kodak's Fate
- Shell Announces New Oil Formulated for Natural Gas Engines
- Large Explosion Rocks Texas Chemical Plant
- Opalka v Amalie Oil Company Settlement
- Appleton, WI offers U.S. Venture $40 Million in Incentives to Convince the Company to Build Downtown
- Infineum M8220: Now Approved for INNIO’s Jenbacher J624H Steel Piston Engines
- Finland's AT-Tuote partners with Neste on bio-based industrial lubricant
- CSW Industrials Names Debra L. von Storch to Board of Directors
- Mobile oil changes come to Utah with new company, Oil Dash
- Use of FA-4 engine oils expected to jump in 2020
- 1/14/2021 – Oil Chem owner accused of dumping nearly 50 million gallons of landfill liquid into Flint sewers
News Archives
More Price Increases
Supply is King at this Moment in Time
SOPUS Announces Increase
Afton Chemical Announces Increase
Old World Industries Announces Price Increase
Conrad & Bischoff Inc. to be Acquired by Parkland
Stockman Oil Company Partners with Cadence Petroleum Group
Flyers Energy Acquires Ohio Fueling Locations
USPP Begins Operation of Wholesale Business in Michigan
Martin Midstream Partners L.P. Announces Sale of Mega Lubricants
Story Distributing Company to be Acquired by Parkland
More Lubricant Price Increases
Lubricant Price Increase Summary, 2021YTD
Base oil Increases
A Record Breaking Pace of Price Increases
More Price Increases
Safety-Kleen Announced Base Oil Increase
Urea Prices Continue to Climb
Lubricant Price Increases – Updated March 9, 2021
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021
Price Increases and Adjustments – (UPDATED FEBRUARY 11, 2021)
Five Times in Five Months
Five Lubricant Price Increases in Five Months As shown in the summary table below, there have been five lubricant price increase announced in the first
Offen Petroleum Strengthens its Ozark Region With Acquisition of Petromark
Offen Petroleum Strengthens its Ozark Region With Acquisition of Petromark Offen Petroleum (“Offen”), a leading independent fuel distributor, announced today that it is acquiring the
More Lubricant Price Increases
More Lubricant Price Increases JobbersWorld – UPDATED 5/11/2021 May 11, 2021BP Lubricants USA announced a price increase of up to 10% on certain Castrol and BP
Lubricant Price Increase Summary, 2021YTD
Lubricant Price Increase Summary, 2021YTD In response to the run up in the price of base oil, two additive price increases over the past five
Base oil Increases
Base oil Increases There have been five base oil price increases since December 2020, and another set to take effect end of this month. Although the
A Record Breaking Pace of Price Increases
On average, lubricant marketers announce two price increases a year and there have only been a few years that topped out at three. This year, however, is unprecedented. With close to four months behind us, there have already been three price increases and another set to take effect at the beginning of May.
Hough Petroleum Announces Addition of Jason Raffensperger as Vice President, Commercial Fuels & Lubricants
Hough Petroleum Announces Addition of Jason Raffensperger as Vice President, Commercial Fuels & Lubricants Jason Raffensperger , Vice President, Commercial Fuels & Lubricants Hough Petroleum
PetroChoice Unveils PC Now® Online Ordering
PetroChoice Unveils PC Now® Online Ordering PetroChoice, a leading provider of lubrication solutions, announced on Monday, April 19, 2021, the launch of their PC Now®
Call 732-494-0405 for Information
JobbersWorld is a Petroleum Trends International, Inc. (PTI) Publication
Petroleum Trends International, Inc. is an independent strategic planning and market research consulting firm.
Since 1999, Petroleum Trends International has specialized in custom market research and business consulting services in the areas of automotive and industrial lubricants, metalworking fluids, performance additives, base oils, and petroleum waxes
Market Research and Consulting…
Industry Links
- American Automobile Association (AAA)
- American Chemistry Council (ACC)
- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)
- ASTM International (ASTM)
- Auto Alliance
- Automotive Oil Change Association
- California Air Resources Board (CARB)
- Coordinating European Council (CEC)
- European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)
- European Automotive Manufacturers Association (ACEA)
- Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association
- Infineum Insights
- Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)
- National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM)
- National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI)
- NIST Handbook 130
- NORA An Association of Responsible Recyclers
- Petroleum Marketers Association of America
- Petroleum Quality Institute of America (PQIA)
- PQIA Quick References
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA)
- Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
- The Institute of Materials
- TractorLife
- Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA)
- Union Indépendante de l’Industrie Européenne des Lubrifiants (UEIL)
- World Refining Association
More Price Increases
As most in the industry are now painfully aware, the pandemic, historic ice storms in the Texas Gulf Coast region, and other issues rocked the lubricant supply chain. As a result, supply of certain types
Supply is King at this Moment in Time
Where many distributors feel they now have a unique window of opportunity to significantly grow their business, there is a high level of frustration since their ability to do so is stymied by supply shortages.
ELM Announces Price Increase for Biobased Grease and Lubricants
ELM Announces Price Increase for Biobased Grease and Lubricants Normally in pace with mineral base oil prices, specialty soybean oil prices have more than tripled in less than six months. Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing, Inc, (“ELM”)
Highline Warren Acquires Sapp Bros. Diesel Exhaust Fluid Division
Highline Warren Acquires Sapp Bros. Diesel Exhaust Fluid Division Strengthens position and national footprint in rapidly growing diesel exhaust fluid category Highline Warren, a leader in manufacturing and distribution of automotive maintenance products, announced today
More Price Increases
As most in the industry are now painfully aware, the pandemic, historic ice storms in the Texas Gulf Coast region, and other issues rocked the lubricant supply chain. As a result, supply of certain types
Supply is King at this Moment in Time
Where many distributors feel they now have a unique window of opportunity to significantly grow their business, there is a high level of frustration since their ability to do so is stymied by supply shortages.
ELM Announces Price Increase for Biobased Grease and Lubricants
ELM Announces Price Increase for Biobased Grease and Lubricants Normally in pace with mineral base oil prices, specialty soybean oil prices have more than tripled in less than six months. Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing, Inc, (“ELM”)
Highline Warren Acquires Sapp Bros. Diesel Exhaust Fluid Division
Highline Warren Acquires Sapp Bros. Diesel Exhaust Fluid Division Strengthens position and national footprint in rapidly growing diesel exhaust fluid category Highline Warren, a leader in manufacturing and distribution of automotive maintenance products, announced today
In the News and on the Wire
- Pennzoil Launches 4 New Motor Oils
- UPDATE: Fire at French chemical factory 'will burn for days'
- Fire at Lubrizol Rouen, France, Site – Lubrizol Press Release
- Electric Car Onset Leaves Lubricant Industry Facing Kodak's Fate
- Shell Announces New Oil Formulated for Natural Gas Engines
- Large Explosion Rocks Texas Chemical Plant
- Opalka v Amalie Oil Company Settlement
- Appleton, WI offers U.S. Venture $40 Million in Incentives to Convince the Company to Build Downtown
- Infineum M8220: Now Approved for INNIO’s Jenbacher J624H Steel Piston Engines
- Finland's AT-Tuote partners with Neste on bio-based industrial lubricant
- CSW Industrials Names Debra L. von Storch to Board of Directors
- Mobile oil changes come to Utah with new company, Oil Dash
- Use of FA-4 engine oils expected to jump in 2020
- 1/14/2021 – Oil Chem owner accused of dumping nearly 50 million gallons of landfill liquid into Flint sewers
News Archives
More Price Increases
Supply is King at this Moment in Time
SOPUS Announces Increase
Afton Chemical Announces Increase
Old World Industries Announces Price Increase
Conrad & Bischoff Inc. to be Acquired by Parkland
Stockman Oil Company Partners with Cadence Petroleum Group
Flyers Energy Acquires Ohio Fueling Locations
USPP Begins Operation of Wholesale Business in Michigan
Martin Midstream Partners L.P. Announces Sale of Mega Lubricants
Story Distributing Company to be Acquired by Parkland
More Lubricant Price Increases
Lubricant Price Increase Summary, 2021YTD
Base oil Increases
A Record Breaking Pace of Price Increases
More Price Increases
Safety-Kleen Announced Base Oil Increase
Urea Prices Continue to Climb
Lubricant Price Increases – Updated March 9, 2021
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021
Price Increases and Adjustments – (UPDATED FEBRUARY 11, 2021)
Five Times in Five Months
Five Lubricant Price Increases in Five Months As shown in the summary table below, there have been five lubricant price increase announced in the first
Offen Petroleum Strengthens its Ozark Region With Acquisition of Petromark
Offen Petroleum Strengthens its Ozark Region With Acquisition of Petromark Offen Petroleum (“Offen”), a leading independent fuel distributor, announced today that it is acquiring the
More Lubricant Price Increases
More Lubricant Price Increases JobbersWorld – UPDATED 5/11/2021 May 11, 2021BP Lubricants USA announced a price increase of up to 10% on certain Castrol and BP
Lubricant Price Increase Summary, 2021YTD
Lubricant Price Increase Summary, 2021YTD In response to the run up in the price of base oil, two additive price increases over the past five
Base oil Increases
Base oil Increases There have been five base oil price increases since December 2020, and another set to take effect end of this month. Although the
A Record Breaking Pace of Price Increases
On average, lubricant marketers announce two price increases a year and there have only been a few years that topped out at three. This year, however, is unprecedented. With close to four months behind us, there have already been three price increases and another set to take effect at the beginning of May.
Hough Petroleum Announces Addition of Jason Raffensperger as Vice President, Commercial Fuels & Lubricants
Hough Petroleum Announces Addition of Jason Raffensperger as Vice President, Commercial Fuels & Lubricants Jason Raffensperger , Vice President, Commercial Fuels & Lubricants Hough Petroleum
PetroChoice Unveils PC Now® Online Ordering
PetroChoice Unveils PC Now® Online Ordering PetroChoice, a leading provider of lubrication solutions, announced on Monday, April 19, 2021, the launch of their PC Now®