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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
API SP/Resource Conserving and ILSAC GF-6 Went Live Today!
API SP/Resource Conserving and ILSAC GF-6 Went Live Today! Today is the first day that passenger car motor oil can officially be licensed as ILSAC GF-6/API SP/Resource Conserving. According to API close to 700 ILSAC GF-6 products will be added to its directory of licensed products today and more will be added in the near term all around the world. This marks the end of a long journey and hundreds of millions of dollars of investment by industry in the development of the latest ILSAC category since ILSAC GF-5 was first launched on October, 1 2010. Hard to believe it’s
API SP/Resource Conserving and ILSAC GF-6 Went Live Today!
API SP/Resource Conserving and ILSAC GF-6 Went Live Today! Today is the first day that passenger car motor oil can officially be licensed as ILSAC GF-6/API SP/Resource Conserving. According to API close to 700 ILSAC
Phillips 66® Lubricants Develops the Industry’s First High Mileage Additive Supplement That Results in a Licensed Oil Change
Phillips 66® Lubricants Develops the Industry’s First High Mileage Additive Supplement That Results in a Licensed Oil Change Phillips 66 Lubricants, continuing with its long heritage of innovation, today announced the introduction of the industry’s
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Martin Eagle Oil Company’s Municipal and Commercial Fuels Businesses and its Affiliate, Southwest Transport Co.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Martin Eagle Oil Company’s Municipal and Commercial Fuels Businesses and its Affiliate, Southwest Transport Co. Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it
Two More Price Decreases Announced
Two More Price Decreases Smitty’s Supply, Inc. Smitty’s Supply, Inc. is implementing a price decrease up to $0.40 per gallon on lubricants and $0.05 per pound on all greases, except for automotive chemicals (anti-freeze, brake
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Martin Eagle Oil Company’s Municipal and Commercial Fuels Businesses and its Affiliate, Southwest Transport Co.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Martin Eagle Oil Company’s Municipal and Commercial Fuels Businesses and its Affiliate, Southwest Transport Co. Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it
Two More Price Decreases Announced
Two More Price Decreases Smitty’s Supply, Inc. Smitty’s Supply, Inc. is implementing a price decrease up to $0.40 per gallon on lubricants and $0.05 per pound on all greases, except for automotive chemicals (anti-freeze, brake
ELM Converts Packaging Line to Liquid Hand Sanitizers
ELM Converts Packaging Line to Liquid Hand Sanitizers Due to the COVID-19 crisis, ELM has converted one of its packaging lines to package a line of liquid type hand sanitizers (not gel type). The products
Recent Price Adjustments
Recent Price Adjustments The following are the most recently announced adjustments in the price of lubricants in the US market. Amalie Oil Company Announces Price Decrease Amalie advised its customers that effective with all orders received
Smitty’s Supply Inc. Steps Up to Make Hand Sanitizer to Help Combat COVID-19
Smitty’s Supply Inc. Steps Up to Make Hand Sanitizer to Help Combat COVID-19 Smitty’s Supply Inc. of Roseland, LA announces in the last few weeks the company has been working to manufacture critically needed Hand
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
News Archives
Two More Price Decreases Announced
ELM Converts Packaging Line to Liquid Hand Sanitizers
Recent Price Adjustments
Sinclair Lubricants Announces Price Decrease
ExxonMobil Provides Its Marketers Temporary Price Relief
Challenging and Uncertain Times in the Lubricants Business
Where’s My Stuff?
Conomart Super Stores to be Acquired by Parkland
Davison Fuels & Oil Partners with Cadence Petroleum Group
Kellerstrass Oil Company to be Acquired by Parkland
Tyree Oil Acquires Commercial Fuel and Lubricants Division of Colvin Oil
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Boulden Brothers Propane
Parkland completes acquisition of assets from Mort Distributing, Inc.
Two More Price Decreases Announced
Recent Price Adjustments
Sinclair Lubricants Announces Price Decrease
ExxonMobil Provides Its Marketers Temporary Price Relief
Challenging and Uncertain Times in the Lubricants Business
Rescinded Price Increases
Price Increase Summary as of February 13, 2020
Petro-Canada Announces Increase
Valvoline Announces Increase TOTAL Revises
Lubricant Price Increase Roundup
More Price Increases
Two More Price Increases Start off the Year
Rescinded Price Increases
In addition to JobbersWorld reporting on CITGO announcing it rescinded its previous price increase, Amalie also announced yesterday that it has rescinded its previously announced
Price Increase Summary as of February 13, 2020
Summary of all lubricant price increases JobbersWorld has reported on in US and Canada (as of 2-13-2020)
Petro-Canada Announces Increase
Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (Canada) announced a price increase into the Canadian Market Effective March 16, 2020, prices for Petro-Canada branded and private label lubricating oils
DuraMAX Powered by RelaDyne Announces a Preferred Partnership with the Meineke Dealers Association and the Meineke Dealers Purchasing Co-op Inc., for Meineke Locations throughout the US and Canada.
DuraMAX Powered by RelaDyne Announces a Preferred Partnership with the Meineke Dealers Association and the Meineke Dealers Purchasing Co-op Inc., for Meineke Locations throughout the
Valvoline Announces Increase TOTAL Revises
Valvoline Announces Increases, TOTAL Specialties USA Revises Valvoline Valvoline’s customers were notified on January 27, 2020 it will increase prices on branded and private label
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Quarles Petroleum, Inc.’s Propane Rail Terminal
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Quarles Petroleum, Inc.’s Propane Rail Terminal Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that
Lubricant Price Increase Roundup
Lubricant Price Increase Roundup (as of Jan 28, 2020) The following is a summary of lubricant price increases reported by JobbersWorld: Phillips 66® Lubricants, January
More Price Increases
More Price Increases Chemlube International announced that effective February 13, 2020, it will increase the price of its lubricant products in the range of 7
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
API SP/Resource Conserving and ILSAC GF-6 Went Live Today!
API SP/Resource Conserving and ILSAC GF-6 Went Live Today! Today is the first day that passenger car motor oil can officially be licensed as ILSAC GF-6/API SP/Resource Conserving. According to API close to 700 ILSAC
Phillips 66® Lubricants Develops the Industry’s First High Mileage Additive Supplement That Results in a Licensed Oil Change
Phillips 66® Lubricants Develops the Industry’s First High Mileage Additive Supplement That Results in a Licensed Oil Change Phillips 66 Lubricants, continuing with its long heritage of innovation, today announced the introduction of the industry’s
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Martin Eagle Oil Company’s Municipal and Commercial Fuels Businesses and its Affiliate, Southwest Transport Co.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Martin Eagle Oil Company’s Municipal and Commercial Fuels Businesses and its Affiliate, Southwest Transport Co. Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it
Two More Price Decreases Announced
Two More Price Decreases Smitty’s Supply, Inc. Smitty’s Supply, Inc. is implementing a price decrease up to $0.40 per gallon on lubricants and $0.05 per pound on all greases, except for automotive chemicals (anti-freeze, brake
API SP/Resource Conserving and ILSAC GF-6 Went Live Today!
API SP/Resource Conserving and ILSAC GF-6 Went Live Today! Today is the first day that passenger car motor oil can officially be licensed as ILSAC GF-6/API SP/Resource Conserving. According to API close to 700 ILSAC
Phillips 66® Lubricants Develops the Industry’s First High Mileage Additive Supplement That Results in a Licensed Oil Change
Phillips 66® Lubricants Develops the Industry’s First High Mileage Additive Supplement That Results in a Licensed Oil Change Phillips 66 Lubricants, continuing with its long heritage of innovation, today announced the introduction of the industry’s
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Martin Eagle Oil Company’s Municipal and Commercial Fuels Businesses and its Affiliate, Southwest Transport Co.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Martin Eagle Oil Company’s Municipal and Commercial Fuels Businesses and its Affiliate, Southwest Transport Co. Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it
Two More Price Decreases Announced
Two More Price Decreases Smitty’s Supply, Inc. Smitty’s Supply, Inc. is implementing a price decrease up to $0.40 per gallon on lubricants and $0.05 per pound on all greases, except for automotive chemicals (anti-freeze, brake
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
News Archives
Two More Price Decreases Announced
ELM Converts Packaging Line to Liquid Hand Sanitizers
Recent Price Adjustments
Sinclair Lubricants Announces Price Decrease
ExxonMobil Provides Its Marketers Temporary Price Relief
Challenging and Uncertain Times in the Lubricants Business
Where’s My Stuff?
Conomart Super Stores to be Acquired by Parkland
Davison Fuels & Oil Partners with Cadence Petroleum Group
Kellerstrass Oil Company to be Acquired by Parkland
Tyree Oil Acquires Commercial Fuel and Lubricants Division of Colvin Oil
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Boulden Brothers Propane
Parkland completes acquisition of assets from Mort Distributing, Inc.
Two More Price Decreases Announced
Recent Price Adjustments
Sinclair Lubricants Announces Price Decrease
ExxonMobil Provides Its Marketers Temporary Price Relief
Challenging and Uncertain Times in the Lubricants Business
Rescinded Price Increases
Price Increase Summary as of February 13, 2020
Petro-Canada Announces Increase
Valvoline Announces Increase TOTAL Revises
Lubricant Price Increase Roundup
More Price Increases
Two More Price Increases Start off the Year
Rescinded Price Increases
In addition to JobbersWorld reporting on CITGO announcing it rescinded its previous price increase, Amalie also announced yesterday that it has rescinded its previously announced
Price Increase Summary as of February 13, 2020
Summary of all lubricant price increases JobbersWorld has reported on in US and Canada (as of 2-13-2020)
Petro-Canada Announces Increase
Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (Canada) announced a price increase into the Canadian Market Effective March 16, 2020, prices for Petro-Canada branded and private label lubricating oils
DuraMAX Powered by RelaDyne Announces a Preferred Partnership with the Meineke Dealers Association and the Meineke Dealers Purchasing Co-op Inc., for Meineke Locations throughout the US and Canada.
DuraMAX Powered by RelaDyne Announces a Preferred Partnership with the Meineke Dealers Association and the Meineke Dealers Purchasing Co-op Inc., for Meineke Locations throughout the
Valvoline Announces Increase TOTAL Revises
Valvoline Announces Increases, TOTAL Specialties USA Revises Valvoline Valvoline’s customers were notified on January 27, 2020 it will increase prices on branded and private label
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Quarles Petroleum, Inc.’s Propane Rail Terminal
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Quarles Petroleum, Inc.’s Propane Rail Terminal Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that
Lubricant Price Increase Roundup
Lubricant Price Increase Roundup (as of Jan 28, 2020) The following is a summary of lubricant price increases reported by JobbersWorld: Phillips 66® Lubricants, January
More Price Increases
More Price Increases Chemlube International announced that effective February 13, 2020, it will increase the price of its lubricant products in the range of 7