Shell Announces Lubricant Price Increase
Shell Oil Products (SOPUS) announced today that it will implement a price increase on finished lubricants. The increase is effective May 6th. Shell advised its marketers that the increase is due in part to increasing costs of raw materials.
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% |