Effective April 15, Spike Will Affect Finished Lubricants, Greases, and Specialty Products Citing “intense inflationary pressure” due to increased costs across the board, some major suppliers have announced yet another price increase of up to 25% effective April 15 on finished lubricants, greases, and specialty products. The move, which comes... Read More +
Ongoing increases in raw materials, significant hikes in packaging, freight get the blame On the heels of a dual increase on DEF in January 2022, suppliers have responded to a volatile market and continued cost hikes across the board with another increase ranging from 15% to 25% on finished lubricants... Read More +
Tumultuous Year for DEF, Lubricants, Additives + Greases Ends with Across the Board Hike In what has been an unprecedented and tumultuous year for price increases on DEF, lubricants, additives and greases, manufacturers have once again announced an across-the-board hike of up to 15% on all products effective in December.... Read More +
Continued Rising Costs in Manufacturing Cited for Increase of Up to 12% According to a new round of announcements by manufacturers, pricing for all finished lubricants, greases, chemicals, coolants, and antifreezes will increase up to 12% beginning May 17. The third price increase announcement of the year is attributed to... Read More +
Increase of Up to 15% Effective Across All Petroleum Products Beginning Early February In late December, suppliers indicated prices would increase by only 12%, but then circled back on Jan. 20 announcing another hike — bringing the total increase to 15% and putting into motion what’s called a “double dip”... Read More +
Issues Surrounding the Internal Combustion Engine Ban, Gas Tax and Power Grid California already generates more solar power than any other state, and in the wake of a new ban on internal combustion engines by 2035 announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the push toward renewable energy is in full speed.... Read More +
Options from Shell, Chevron, Mobil and More Offer Diverse Options for Diverse Applications When it comes to greases, the same OEM guidance and specifications offered for lubricants often does not exist. And as a result, managers and owners are often left to make the choice themselves, sifting through hundreds of... Read More +
SCL Customers Can Lock in Current Pricing by Ordering Now Through October 25 For the second time in 2020, major oil suppliers have announced hikes of up to 10% on finished lubricants effective October 26, breaking the tradition of increasing prices only once annually. An increase in the cost of... Read More +
Applicable Across Natural Gas, Gas, and Diesel Engines, Product Could Spur Significant Savings Now more than ever, businesses across the board are exploring new ways to make every penny count. Traditional practices are being put under a microscope and products long on auto-order are being scrutinized to ensure the most... Read More +
6 Short-Sighted Decisions and Alternative Solutions for the Long Term The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on everything from small business owners to entire industries and racial unrest has only further stifled consumer buying across the board. The gut reaction for SCL customers may be to batten down the hatches... Read More +
SCL Encourages Customers to Place Orders at Current Prices Major oil suppliers have announced a price increase up to 12% on finished lubricants that will hit the market in late February, marking the first national lubricant price increase of 2020. Increases of this type, traditionally announced annually, are typically tied... Read More +
Leer en EspañolRising Costs of Raw Materials Spur Second Price Increase Last week we published a notification alerting our customers to a pending 6% increase in price based on the rising cost of raw materials. Over the past week, however, most major oil suppliers announced an unexpected additional price increase from 6%... Read More +
Price Increase Scheduled for Finished Lubricants – May 6, 2019 With increases in the cost of raw materials, rising freight costs and overall market fluctuations that affect manufactures, and the processing and delivery of finished products, a 6% finished lubricants price increase will go into effect on May 6th. In... Read More +
Leer en EspañolA Price Increase on Antifreeze and Coolant is on the Horizon With increases in the cost of raw materials such as ethylene glycol, rising freight costs and overall market fluctuations that affect the manufacture, processing and delivery of antifreeze and coolant, a 5% price increase for these products will go into... Read More +
Mobil-branded Delvac 1300 Super 15W-40 Under Fire Historically, major players in the Big Oil arena have refrained from taking shots at one another, maintaining a relatively cordial level of competition. But recently two industry giants took aim at one another – Shell and ExxonMobil – over heavy duty diesel engine... Read More +
