Pinnacle Oil announced it will raise bulk and packaged lubricant prices by 5 to 10%. The increase is effective March 19, 2018. Pinnacle attributes the increase to recent increases in raw material costs.
Smitty’s Supply advised its customers of a 4 to 10% price increase on bulk and packaged lubricants. This increase is effective March 24th. Smitty’s attributes the adjustment to escalation in the costs of raw materials used in the manufacturing of lubricants and greases.
CAM2 announced a price increase of 4 to 10% for bulk and packaged lubricants and greases ordered on or after March 24th. The price adjustment is attributed to industry wide increases in the cost of raw components used in manufacturing.
As of today, the list of companies JobbersWorld reported on that have announced lubricant price increases in 2018 Round 2 is shown below:
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| Company | Announced Date | Effective Date | Increase |
| Sinclair Lubricants | 2/12/2018 | 3/1/2018 | up to 5% |
| CAM2 | 3/1/2018 | 3/24/2018 | 4 to 10% |
| Smitty’s Supply | 3/1/2018 | 3/24/2018 | 4 to 10% |
| Pinnacle Oil | 3/2/2018 | 3/19/2018 | 5 to 10 |
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