As passenger car motor oil moves toward lower-viscosity grades, base oil requirements are becoming more demanding. This JobbersWorld|PRO preview examines how the rise of 0W-20 and other lighter grades is reshaping base oil demand, formulation flexibility, supply exposure, and channel strategy.
JobbersWorld’s latest market analysis examines why finished lubricant price relief may not follow crude oil relief in a straight line. While some crude- and freight-related pressures may ease sooner, Group III base oil constraints, synthetic formulation requirements, elevated-cost inventories, supplier allocations, and uneven customer inventory positions could keep pressure on certain products longer.
The 2026 Lubricant Pricing Cycle: Data, Dynamics, and the Emerging Role of Supply Constraints A JobbersWorld White Paper on the Most Compressed Pricing Cycle in
Group III Supply Recovery May Extend Beyond Initial Expectations Concerns about the duration of the current Group III base oil disruption are continuing to grow
Heightened Supply Stress Is Increasing the Need for Lubricant Due Diligence The Group III shortage is creating conditions that could place added pressure on compliance,
In the current fast-paced and competitive landscape, distributors must evolve…
Although lubricant manufacturers and distributors in 2022 had to navigate through less chaos than seen in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic, business was still far from settled.
Historically, the price of diesel exhaust fluids (DEF) was relatively easy to understand. But in 2022, prices started to decouple from the NOLA index and for this and other reasons, there is a high degree of uncertainty about what the DEF market will look like in 2023.
Where last week’s article presented insights on how adjustments to base oil prices relate to the volume of base oil and additive used in a motor oil, JobbersWorld now takes a look at the cost contribution of these materials in a finished product.
While in the past distributors accepted the argument that “you have to take the good with the bad” in buy back business, many say the balance between good and bad has shifted and the numbers are showing considerably worse than good as the percentage of national account business in their portfolios grows and their pooled margins shrink.
As passenger car motor oil moves toward lower-viscosity grades, base oil requirements are becoming more demanding. This JobbersWorld|PRO preview examines how the rise of 0W-20 and other lighter grades is reshaping base oil demand, formulation flexibility, supply exposure, and channel strategy.
JobbersWorld’s latest market analysis examines why finished lubricant price relief may not follow crude oil relief in a straight line. While some crude- and freight-related pressures may ease sooner, Group III base oil constraints, synthetic formulation requirements, elevated-cost inventories, supplier allocations, and uneven customer inventory positions could keep pressure on certain products longer.
The 2026 Lubricant Pricing Cycle: Data, Dynamics, and the Emerging Role of Supply Constraints A JobbersWorld White Paper on the Most Compressed Pricing Cycle in
Group III Supply Recovery May Extend Beyond Initial Expectations Concerns about the duration of the current Group III base oil disruption are continuing to grow
Heightened Supply Stress Is Increasing the Need for Lubricant Due Diligence The Group III shortage is creating conditions that could place added pressure on compliance,
In the current fast-paced and competitive landscape, distributors must evolve…
Although lubricant manufacturers and distributors in 2022 had to navigate through less chaos than seen in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic, business was still far from settled.
Historically, the price of diesel exhaust fluids (DEF) was relatively easy to understand. But in 2022, prices started to decouple from the NOLA index and for this and other reasons, there is a high degree of uncertainty about what the DEF market will look like in 2023.
Where last week’s article presented insights on how adjustments to base oil prices relate to the volume of base oil and additive used in a motor oil, JobbersWorld now takes a look at the cost contribution of these materials in a finished product.
While in the past distributors accepted the argument that “you have to take the good with the bad” in buy back business, many say the balance between good and bad has shifted and the numbers are showing considerably worse than good as the percentage of national account business in their portfolios grows and their pooled margins shrink.
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