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October surprise -
ConocoPhillips Announces a
Price DECREASE! |
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ConocoPhilllips announced
today that effective October
24, 2008, it will DECREASE
(yep you heard it right)
decrease prices for most
finished lubricant products
by $0.30 a gallon.
According to marketers,
ConocoPhillips says the
major driver for the
decrease is the recent drop
in the price of crude oil
and what marketers are told
is the "anticipated
reduction in other component
costs."
Interestingly, marketers
are also being told that
although base oil and other
component imbalances
continue in the market,
ConocoPhillips inventory
provides the flexibility to
make the price move at this
time.
And if that's not enough to
make you stand up and take
notice, marketers are being
told (not surprisingly) that
ConocoPhillips expects
Increased demand following
the effective date of the
price decrease. As such, the
spike in demand (driven by
the price decrease) could
impair the availability of
future desired loads and
impact its ability to meet
requested ship dates.
ConocoPhillips promised its
marketers it was going to
"Shake Things Up" in 2008.
Although this may not be
what it had in mind, this
announcement, along with the
numerous ConocoPhillips new
product introductions in
2008 has certainly got our
attention.
In fact, with regards to
new product introductions...
read on
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CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF 76
HIGH PERFORMANCE FULL
SYNTHETIC 0W-20 MOTOR OIL |
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ConocoPhillips Company
announced that a 76 High
Performance Full Synthetic
SAE 0W-20 Motor Oil will be
added to its current engine
oil offerings. The new 76
High Performance Full
Synthetic 0W-20 motor oil
fulfills, and in some cases
surpasses, the latest
performance requirements of
ILSAC GF-4 and API SM. It is
recommended for use in Asian
OEM vehicles such as Honda
and Toyota and certain other
late-model import vehicles,
including several
gas-electric hybrids, where
the automaker specifies use
of a SAE 0W-20 engine oil,
according to Clarence
McCollum, Director,
Automotive Products,
ConocoPhillips Company.
"Long term engine protection
is top-of-mind for the
majority of passenger car
owners today," said
McCollum. "76 High
Performance Full Synthetic
0W-20 motor oil offers
drivers a variety of
performance benefits,
including protection against
sludge formation and
improved fuel economy, which
has become increasingly
important to drivers. In
addition to these benefits,
this new viscosity grade
provides excellent wear
protection; making it a
smart upgrade for consumers
driving late-model import
vehicles."
Key performance benefits
attributed to the new 76
High Performance Full
Synthetic 0W-20 motor oil
also include improved low
temperature flow
capabilities, which enable
easier engine start up and
faster oil circulation at
low temperatures. These
improvements help to ensure
that the oil can endure the
rigorous performance demands
of today's high-tech
engines.
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Dow Performance Fluids
Business Emphasizing
Environmentally Friendly
Hydraulic Fluids |
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The Dow Performance Fluids
Business anticipates
increased demand for UCON
TRIDENT AW Hydraulic Fluids
because of its
environmentally friendly
performance profile and
increasingly strict
environmental regulations.
According to Dow, ship and
dock operators, tunnel
boring companies, loggers
and even amusement park
operators benefit from UCON
TRIDENT AW Fluids because
they are readily
biodegradable, fire
resistant, and offer low
aquatic toxicity to fish and
wildlife. Moreover, Dow
says, UCON TRIDENT AW fluids
have excellent anti-wear
properties over a wide
temperature range. These
polyalkylene glycol (PAG)
based fluids are available
from Dow in three different
grades and can be sourced
through American Chemical
Technologies (www.americanchemtech.com)
in North America and are
available globally by
contacting The Dow Chemical
Company.
Features & Benefits of
UCON TRIDENT AW Fluids
· Biodegradability: UCON
TRIDENT AW 32 Fluid is
readily biodegradable
according to OEDC 301B,
while UCON TRIDENT AW 46 and
68 fluids are inherently
biodegradable, also
according to OEDC 301B
standards.
· Low Aquatic Toxicity:
According to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, UCON
TRIDENT AW Hydraulic Fluids
meet requirements as
"relatively harmless" or
"practically non-toxic" to
fish and other aquatic
wildlife.
· No floating sheen on
water: UCON TRIDENT AW
Fluids are heavier than
water, dissolve completely,
and therefore leave no
surface sheen, which can
simplify cleanup and
secondary water treatment
requirements.
· Fire resistance: FM
Approvals, using the latest
test procedures, has
classified UCON TRIDENT 46
AW and 68 AW as "Approved
Industrial Fluids", and UCON
TRIDENT 32 AQ as a
specification tested
material.
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