Costco Is Rationing Oil And Doubling Its Price As Supply Dwindles

Costco Is Rationing Oil And Doubling Its Price As Supply Dwindles

Since motor oil comes from the same barrel as gas and diesel, refineries can make more money refining crude into fuel rather than the motor oil Costco sells.

Costco Is Rationing Motor Oil, The Middle East Is In Chaos, And Western Leaders Riding A Train In Ukraine Just Narrowly Avoided A Russian Drone Strike

What is happening on the other side of the world is starting to have a very real impact on the daily lives of millions of Americans. The chaos in the Middle East and the rapidly

BREAKING: In addition to diesel, a shortage of motor oil has begun in the US due to the war with Iran

Costco is now rationing motor oil for due to the Iranian war, limiting members to one transaction and a maximum of two units every seven days, per The...

‘The rationing has begun’: Alarm as major US retailer slaps new restrictions on motor oil

The American retailer Costco appeared to have instituted unusually strict restrictions on motor oil purchases at some of its locations this week, sparking widespread fears that the ongoing oil price surge stemming from the U.S. war against Iran may only be the beginning.“Remember when I urged everyb...

Costco limits motor oil sales amid US-Iran conflict shipping disruptions

Rationing highlights vulnerabilities in global supply chains, potentially leading to increased costs and economic instability amid geopolitical tensions.

Costco Rations Motor Oil for First Time Amid Gulf Supply Disruption

. . September 13, 2026 Costco has begun rationing motor oil for the first time, limiting members to one transaction and a maximum of two units every seven days on its Kirkland Signature house-brand full-synthetic oil, as a global lubricant supply crunch tied to the disruption of Persian Gulf shipping pushes prices sharply higher. A […]