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Retail Price
($/qt.)-a
June 28,
2010
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Type |
$/Qt. |
% Change |
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Conventional |
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Castrol |
3.97 |
- |
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Valvoline |
3.87 |
- |
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Pennzoil |
3.47 |
- |
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Quaker State |
3.37 |
- |
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Motorcraft |
2.77 |
- |
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Mobil 5000 |
2.77 |
- |
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Store brand |
2.39 |
- |
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Private
label |
2.17 |
- |
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Average |
3.10 |
- |
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High Mileage |
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Castrol |
4.67 |
- |
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Valvoline
Maxlife |
4.57 |
- |
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Pennzoil |
4.17 |
- |
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Quaker State |
3.88 |
- |
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Store brand |
2.87 |
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Average |
4.03 |
- |
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Synthetic |
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Pennzoil
Ultra |
6.97 |
- |
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Mobil1 |
6.37 |
- |
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Castrol |
6.36 |
- |
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Pennzoil
Platinum |
5.97 |
- |
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Store brand |
3.94 |
- |
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Average |
5.92 |
- |
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ExxonMobil Adds Nissan/Infiniti
to its list of OEM Programs
Nissan North America advised its
dealers that ExxonMobil has been
selected as its preferred
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new national affiliate
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dealers JobbersWorld spoke with,
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Fentress
Oil Steps up With Valvoline
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 Fentress
Oil Company, headquartered in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and with
warehouse facilities in OKC, Tulsa,
and ADA Oklahoma, significantly
strengthened its presence in the
lubricants business when it recently
signed a deal with Valvoline to
distribute Valvoline's PCMO and
commercial and industrial products
in Oklahoma.
In addition, Fentress will
distribute Valvoline PCMO, and will
handle Valvoline national account
PCMO business in Southwest MO, and
the extreme western regions of
Arkansas.
According to Randy Perry, VP
Lubricants with Fentress,"Valvoline
has incredible depth of products for
the passenger car industry as well
as heavy duty." Because of this,
Perry says, "By taking on Valvoline,
Fentress has moved from being a
strong player in commercial and
industrial lubricants, to one of
also being a powerhouse in the
consumer automotive market."
Fentress Oil Company was founded in
1930. The company is a leading
lubricant supplier to manufacturing
facilities, government
installations, construction
companies, airlines, automotive and
truck stops. In addition to
Valvoline, Fentress Oil distributes
Shell, Chevron, Petro-Canada, Citgo,
and Mach4.
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Ohio Files Lawsuit Against Heartland
Refinery Group for Continued Public
Nuisance and Permit Violations |
 Ohio
Attorney General Richard Cordray, at
the request of Ohio EPA, filed a
complaint and motion for preliminary
injunction against Heartland
Refinery Group on June 16th for
ongoing air pollution law violations
that are causing a substantial odor
nuisance and potential adverse
impact to public health and the
environment. The preliminary
injunction motion asks the court to
order Heartland to repair air
pollution control equipment required
by its air permit.
The state is asking the court to
issue a preliminary injunction
ordering Heartland to repair air
pollution control equipment. It also
asks to set a schedule to achieve
compliance with other terms and
conditions of its permit, perform
emissions testing, create a
facility-wide preventative
maintenance and malfunction
abatement plan and hire an
independent consultant to perform an
odor review. The state also is
seeking civil penalties of up to
$25,000 per day per violation.
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CONOCOPHILLIPS LUBRICANTS ENHANCES
NATURAL GAS ENGINE OIL OFFERING WITH
76 LUBRICANTS TRITON® 5005EXD |
ConocoPhillips announced the
introduction of a next generation,
premium low ash natural gas engine
oil, 76 Lubricants Triton® 5005EXD.
Formulated to meet the increased
performance demands of today's
high-output natural gas engines, the
new 76 oil is designed to help
natural gas industry operators
increase productivity by enabling
their engines to operate smoothly at
maximum efficiency, protecting the
hardware, and minimizing down time,
while also improving the bottom line
by reducing operational expenses.
"At ConocoPhillips Lubricants, we
understand the challenges of keeping
natural gas engines operating at
peak condition under the most
demanding circumstances. Operators
who use our new 76 Lubricants Triton
5005EXD formulation stand to benefit
from enhancements in wear reduction,
engine parts cleanliness, valve
recession control and ability for
extending oil drain service," said
Reginald Dias, director, Commercial
Products, ConocoPhillips. "In fact,
76 Lubricants Triton 5005EXD has
passed extensive field tests, and
performed extremely well under the
most severe conditions, ultimately
keeping engines clean and running at
optimal levels."
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Infineum Honored by the American
Chemistry Council |
 Infineum's
hard work and continued success in
achieving extremely high standards
in the areas of safety, health,
environment, product stewardship,
security, distribution safety,
emergency preparedness and community
outreach has been recognized with
the American Chemistry Council's
highest honor, the Responsible
CareCompany of the Year Award, in
the medium-size company. ACC
presented the award to Infineum at
the Council's 138 Annual Banquet on
June 8 in Colorado Springs, Co.
To be eligible for the Company of
the Year Award, a company must
perform in the top ten percent of
its size category in employee safety
during the past three years, have
zero significant process safety
incidents in the past year, and
"utilize best practices in
communications with its communities
and key stakeholders, among others,
at the local, regional and national
levels. Winning companies are
selected by an independent review
panel" on the basis of both
quantitative and qualitative
measures that demonstrate sustained
performance excellence over time.
Infineum's commitment to the
Responsible Care ethic drives
multiple activities with its
employees, customers, local
communities and other stakeholders.
Employees participate in numerous
behavioral-based safety observation
programs, which allow them to
increase their awareness and
eliminate at-risk behaviors.
"We are proud to be recognized with
ACC's 2010 Responsible Care Company
of the Year Award; this is a nice
addition to the many awards Infineum
has received since its formation in
1999. This is the third year in a
row that Infineum is honored with
the ACC's highest recognition. In
2008, Infineum was recognized with
the Responsible Care Leadership
Award and, in 2009, with the
Responsible Care Sustained
Excellence Award," said Liz Garcia,
Infineum USA L.P.'s public affairs
and Responsible Care manager.
With manufacturing, R&D and business
center in Linden, New Jersey and
headquarters in the U.K., the
Infineum Group of Companies is a
major worldwide developer,
manufacturer and marketer of
lubricant additives used primarily
in automotive, heavy-duty diesel and
marine engines, and additives for
gasoline and diesel fuels. Its
customers are oil companies and
other lubricant and fuel marketers.
The Infineum product line also
includes specialty additives for
automotive transmission fluids, gear
and industrial oils. For more
information, visit Infineum on the
Web at
www.infineum.com.
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