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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
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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
Staying Connected
Tapping Technology in Lubricant Distribution
As if the many challenges lubricants distributors face in the normal course of business are not enough, the obstacles imposed last year by the pandemic were unprecedented. Lubricant demand plummeted, operating costs significantly increased, supply lines were interrupted, and social distancing greatly reduced the opportunity for face-to-face interactions with staff and customers. While 2020 was tough and we are still working through the pandemic, the challenges many faced to stay connected and the solutions they employed have underscored the value of electronic technology in lubricant distribution. Understanding why, starts with a look at how and where technology is used by lubricant distributors. More>> |

Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021 UPDATED: 3/5/2021 SOPUS/Pennzoil-Quaker State Company announced it will be implementing a finished lubricant price increase of up to 15%, effective April 5, 2021. Calumet Branded Products announced
Motiva Moves Base Oil Prices, Sinclair Announces Finished Lubricant Price Increase
Motiva Moves Base Oil Prices Blenders got word today that Motiva will increase base oil prices by 40 to 45cpg on March 3rd. Sinclair Lubricants Announces Price Increase Sinclair Lubricants announced today it will be
Staying Connected
Staying Connected Tapping Technology in Lubricant Distribution By Thomas Glenn As if the many challenges lubricants distributors face in the normal course of business are not enough, the obstacles imposed last year by the pandemic
Conrad & Bischoff Inc. to be Acquired by Parkland
Conrad & Bischoff Inc. to be Acquired by Parkland Allows organic growth opportunities throughout Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Montana Conrad & Bischoff Inc., a market leading retail, commercial, wholesale and lubricant business with operations
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021 UPDATED: 3/5/2021 SOPUS/Pennzoil-Quaker State Company announced it will be implementing a finished lubricant price increase of up
Motiva Moves Base Oil Prices, Sinclair Announces Finished Lubricant Price Increase
Motiva Moves Base Oil Prices Blenders got word today that Motiva will increase base oil prices by 40 to 45cpg on March 3rd. Sinclair Lubricants
Staying Connected
Staying Connected Tapping Technology in Lubricant Distribution By Thomas Glenn As if the many challenges lubricants distributors face in the normal course of business are
Conrad & Bischoff Inc. to be Acquired by Parkland
Conrad & Bischoff Inc. to be Acquired by Parkland Allows organic growth opportunities throughout Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Montana Conrad & Bischoff Inc., a
Stockman Oil Company Partners with Cadence Petroleum Group
Stockman Oil Company Partners with Cadence Petroleum Group Cadence Petroleum Group continues its expansion with the acquisition of Stockman Oil Company. Stockman is a 3rd
Flyers Energy Acquires Ohio Fueling Locations
Flyers Energy Acquires Ohio Fueling Locations Flyers Energy (FlyersEnergy.com) today announced the acquisition of Fleet Express Commercial Fueling, the Ohio unattended “cardlock” fueling division of
Breaux Petroleum Products Announces Addition of C. H. “Chuck” Young as Senior Consultant
Breaux Petroleum Products Announces Addition of C. H. “Chuck” Young as Senior Consultant Breaux Petroleum Products, a leading provider of quality fuel and lubricant products
Urea Price Spike
Urea Price Spike As evidenced in a number of published US Gulf Urea price indices, the price of Urea has increased by nearly 40% over
The Dash Between the Dates
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
Urea Price Spike
Highline-Warren Acquires BlueDevil Products
Tilley Chemical Company Partners with SK Capital
Valvoline Leads Packaging Innovation with Launch of FlexFill
EnergyExits Announces the Sale of Cross Petroleum
Martin Midstream Partners L.P. Announces Sale of Mega Lubricants
More Lubricant Price Increases
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
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021
Price Increases and Adjustments – (UPDATED FEBRUARY 11, 2021)
Déjà vu?
BP Lubricants USA/Castrol Announces Price Increase
Infineum Announces Lubricant Additive Price Increase
Chevron and ExxonMobil Announce Price Increases
More Lubricant Price Increases
Pinnacle Oil Announces Lubricant Price Increase
Sinclair Lubricants Announces a Price Increase
Lubricant Price Increase Summary as of October 20, 2020
Why the Price Increases?
Price Increase Summary as of January 14, 2021 (UPDATED – FEBRUARY 4, 2021)
Price Increase Summary UPDATE: February 4, 2021 Summary of lubricant and lubricant additive price increases report by JobbersWorld as of February 2, 2021. The need
Infineum Announces Lubricant Additive Price Increase
Infineum Announces Lubricant Additive Price Increase On January 4, 2021 Infineum USA announced it will increase lubricant additive prices by 6 to 9%. The adjustments
Highline-Warren Acquires BlueDevil Products
Enhances extensive portfolio of brands and strengthens position as a leading supplier of automotive aftermarket consumable products
Highline-Warren, a leader in the manufacture and distribution of automotive aftermarket consumable products, announced today that it has acquired BlueDevil Products, a portfolio company of The Starco Group. BlueDevil Products is a leading provider of premium performance automotive and motorsport consumable products, including stop leak solutions, fluid additives, and repair and maintenance products. The BlueDevil, Red Angel, and PJ1 brands will join Highline-Warren’s extensive portfolio of owned and licensed brands.
Tilley Chemical Company Partners with SK Capital
Tilley Chemical Company Partners with SK Capital New strategic investment from SK Capital to enhance Tilley’s value-added regional distribution platform Tilley Chemical Company, Inc., a
Valvoline Leads Packaging Innovation with Launch of FlexFill
Motor oil brand provides latest in DIY-centric gear-oil packaging, providing for enhanced flexibility, reduced product waste
Valvoline Inc. announced the retail launch of its newest gear-oil packaging innovation, FlexFillTM. The patented FlexFill bag will make changing synthetic gear oil easier — all while providing a more flexible, less wasteful automotive Do-It-Yourself (DIY) experience.
Matrix Advises Penn Tank Lines, Inc. on the Successful Acquisition of Stardust Transportation, LLC
Matrix Advises Penn Tank Lines, Inc. on the Successful Acquisition of Stardust Transportation, LLC Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading independent investment bank,
Chevron and ExxonMobil Announce Price Increases
Chevron and ExxonMobil Announce Lubricant Price Increases Chevron Lubricants announced a general price increase in the U.S. market of all lubricating oils and greases up
EnergyExits Announces the Sale of Cross Petroleum
EnergyExits Announces the Sale of Cross Petroleum The Transaction Includes a Strategic Marketing Footprint in the Middle of the West Coast’s Important I-5 Corridor EnergyExits,
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
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021 UPDATED: 3/5/2021 SOPUS/Pennzoil-Quaker State Company announced it will be implementing a finished lubricant price increase of up to 15%, effective April 5, 2021. Calumet Branded Products announced
Motiva Moves Base Oil Prices, Sinclair Announces Finished Lubricant Price Increase
Motiva Moves Base Oil Prices Blenders got word today that Motiva will increase base oil prices by 40 to 45cpg on March 3rd. Sinclair Lubricants Announces Price Increase Sinclair Lubricants announced today it will be
Staying Connected
Staying Connected Tapping Technology in Lubricant Distribution By Thomas Glenn As if the many challenges lubricants distributors face in the normal course of business are not enough, the obstacles imposed last year by the pandemic
Conrad & Bischoff Inc. to be Acquired by Parkland
Conrad & Bischoff Inc. to be Acquired by Parkland Allows organic growth opportunities throughout Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Montana Conrad & Bischoff Inc., a market leading retail, commercial, wholesale and lubricant business with operations
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021 UPDATED: 3/5/2021 SOPUS/Pennzoil-Quaker State Company announced it will be implementing a finished lubricant price increase of up to 15%, effective April 5, 2021. Calumet Branded Products announced
Motiva Moves Base Oil Prices, Sinclair Announces Finished Lubricant Price Increase
Motiva Moves Base Oil Prices Blenders got word today that Motiva will increase base oil prices by 40 to 45cpg on March 3rd. Sinclair Lubricants Announces Price Increase Sinclair Lubricants announced today it will be
Staying Connected
Staying Connected Tapping Technology in Lubricant Distribution By Thomas Glenn As if the many challenges lubricants distributors face in the normal course of business are not enough, the obstacles imposed last year by the pandemic
Conrad & Bischoff Inc. to be Acquired by Parkland
Conrad & Bischoff Inc. to be Acquired by Parkland Allows organic growth opportunities throughout Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Montana Conrad & Bischoff Inc., a market leading retail, commercial, wholesale and lubricant business with operations
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
Urea Price Spike
Highline-Warren Acquires BlueDevil Products
Tilley Chemical Company Partners with SK Capital
Valvoline Leads Packaging Innovation with Launch of FlexFill
EnergyExits Announces the Sale of Cross Petroleum
Martin Midstream Partners L.P. Announces Sale of Mega Lubricants
More Lubricant Price Increases
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
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation
Lubricant Price Increases – Round Three for 2021
Price Increases and Adjustments – (UPDATED FEBRUARY 11, 2021)
Déjà vu?
BP Lubricants USA/Castrol Announces Price Increase
Infineum Announces Lubricant Additive Price Increase
Chevron and ExxonMobil Announce Price Increases
More Lubricant Price Increases
Pinnacle Oil Announces Lubricant Price Increase
Sinclair Lubricants Announces a Price Increase
Lubricant Price Increase Summary as of October 20, 2020
Why the Price Increases?
Price Increase Summary as of January 14, 2021 (UPDATED – FEBRUARY 4, 2021)
Price Increase Summary UPDATE: February 4, 2021 Summary of lubricant and lubricant additive price increases report by JobbersWorld as of February 2, 2021. The need
Infineum Announces Lubricant Additive Price Increase
Infineum Announces Lubricant Additive Price Increase On January 4, 2021 Infineum USA announced it will increase lubricant additive prices by 6 to 9%. The adjustments
Highline-Warren Acquires BlueDevil Products
Enhances extensive portfolio of brands and strengthens position as a leading supplier of automotive aftermarket consumable products
Highline-Warren, a leader in the manufacture and distribution of automotive aftermarket consumable products, announced today that it has acquired BlueDevil Products, a portfolio company of The Starco Group. BlueDevil Products is a leading provider of premium performance automotive and motorsport consumable products, including stop leak solutions, fluid additives, and repair and maintenance products. The BlueDevil, Red Angel, and PJ1 brands will join Highline-Warren’s extensive portfolio of owned and licensed brands.
Tilley Chemical Company Partners with SK Capital
Tilley Chemical Company Partners with SK Capital New strategic investment from SK Capital to enhance Tilley’s value-added regional distribution platform Tilley Chemical Company, Inc., a
Valvoline Leads Packaging Innovation with Launch of FlexFill
Motor oil brand provides latest in DIY-centric gear-oil packaging, providing for enhanced flexibility, reduced product waste
Valvoline Inc. announced the retail launch of its newest gear-oil packaging innovation, FlexFillTM. The patented FlexFill bag will make changing synthetic gear oil easier — all while providing a more flexible, less wasteful automotive Do-It-Yourself (DIY) experience.
Matrix Advises Penn Tank Lines, Inc. on the Successful Acquisition of Stardust Transportation, LLC
Matrix Advises Penn Tank Lines, Inc. on the Successful Acquisition of Stardust Transportation, LLC Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading independent investment bank,
Chevron and ExxonMobil Announce Price Increases
Chevron and ExxonMobil Announce Lubricant Price Increases Chevron Lubricants announced a general price increase in the U.S. market of all lubricating oils and greases up
EnergyExits Announces the Sale of Cross Petroleum
EnergyExits Announces the Sale of Cross Petroleum The Transaction Includes a Strategic Marketing Footprint in the Middle of the West Coast’s Important I-5 Corridor EnergyExits,