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Global Shortage Has Led To Motor Oil Rationing At Costco

Costco has raised the price of its Kirkland Signature 10-quart synthetic motor oil from the mid-$30s to $57.99 and limited purchases to two units per seven days. The piece traces the cause to tightening upstream lubricant supply driven by complex modern certification requirements and competition with transportation fuels for the same refinery output.

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