Many lubricant company have announced a general price increase to their lubricants (greases, motor oils, gear oil etc.) in the past few weeks the go in effect this month or early in March 2017. Packaging costs and raw materials have been noted as the principal reasons for the increased prices.
|
Company
|
Announced Date
|
Effective Date
|
Increase
|
| Shell | 1/16/2017 | 2/20/2017 | 5% |
| Reliance Fluid Technologies |
1/17/2017 | 2/13/2017 | 6 to 8% |
| Warren Oil Company | 1/20/2017 | 2/20/2017 | Bulk: $0.15/gal Packaged: $0.20/gal Grease: $0.05/lb |
| CAM2 | 1/20/2017 | 2/13/2017 | 5 to 8% |
| Smitty’s Supply |
1/20/2017
|
2/13/2017
|
5 to 8%
|
| Chevron |
1/20/2017
|
3/6/2017
|
Lubricants and Greases
up to 5% |
|
Warren Distribution
|
1/23/2017
|
2/27/2017
|
5 to 8%
|
| Old World Industries (PEAK) |
1/23/2017
|
2/13/2017
|
up to 8%
|
| ExxonMobil |
1/23/2017
|
2/22/2017
|
Lubricants and Greases
up to 5% |
| Total | 1/23/2017 | 3/1/2017 | up to 4% |
| Safety-Kleen |
1/24/2017
|
2/15/2017
|
5 to 9%
|
| Chemlube |
1/25/2017
|
2/15/2017
|
5 to 7.5%
|
| Phillips 66 |
1/25/2017
|
2/27/2017
|
5%
|
| CITGO |
1/27/207
|
3/1/2017
|
3 to 5%
|
