ExxonMobil is the Second Major to Move Prices in 2019
ExxonMobil announced it will increase the price of its finished lubricants and greases by up to 6%. The increase is effective May 6th.
As reported by JobbersWorld on March 22, Chevron was the first major to announced a general price increase in 2019. The increase will move the price of its lubricants and greases by up to 6%, effective on May 6th, 2019. In certain instances, Chevron says specific products may increase in amounts outside this range. Chevron attributed the increase to the higher cost of raw materials.
Recently Announced Lubricant Price Increases
Company | Announced Date | Effective Date | Increase |
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Chevron | 3/22/2019 | 5/6/2019 | up to 6% |
Sinclair Lubricants | 3/22/2019 | 5/1/2019 | 6% to 8% |
ExxonMobil | 3/26/2019 | 5/6/2019 | up to 6% |
PennStar | 3/27/2019 | 4/15/2019 | 6% to 8% |
Shell | 3/29/2019 | 5/6/2019 | up to 6% |
Gulf Lubricants | 3/29/2019 | 5/1/2019 | 6% to 8% |
CAM2 International | 3/30/2019 | 5/1/2019 | 4 to 9% |
Smitty’s Supply | 3/30/2019 | 5/1/2019 | 4 to 9% |
Reliance Fluid Technologies | 3/30/2019 | 5/1/2019 | 4 to 8% |
Chemlube International | 4/1/2019 | 5/1/2019 | 5 to 8% |
Warren Distribution | 4/1/2019 | 5/6/2019 | 4 to 8% |
Pinnacle | 4/1/2019 | 5/1/2019 | 5 to 8% |
Advanced Lubrication Specialties | 4/3/2019 | 5/6/2019 | 5 to 8% |
CITGO | 4/3/2019 | 5/6/2019 | up to 6% |
Maverick Performance Products | 4/4/2019 | 5/1/2019 | 4 to 8% |
TOTAL | 4/4/2019 | 5/13/2019 | 6 to 8% |
Petro-Canada | 4/8/2019 | 5/7/2019 | 6% |
Amalie | 4/8/2019 | 5/13/2019 | 40cpg lubes, 5cpg greases |
Calumet | 4/5/2019 | 5/6/2019 | up to 6% |
Phillips 66 | 4/1/2019 | 5/6/2019 | 4 to 6% |
Warren Oil | 3/29/2019 | 5/1/2019 | up to 6% |
Martin Lubricants | 4/2/2019 | 5/6/2019 | 4 to 8% |
Castrol | 4/12/2019 | 5/13/2019 | up to 6% |