PennStar Announces Increase
PennStar, LLC is announcing a general price increase to be effective with orders placed on or after Monday April 15, 2019. PennStar, LLC will increase pricing on all lubricating oils, gear lubes and greases by 6% to 8% depending on product segment.
According PennStar, the increase is being driven by the continuing rise in base oils, additives and freight costs which impact the manufacturing and distribution of its lubricant products.
Recently Announced Lubricant Price Increases
| Company | Announced Date | Effective Date | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |