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Oil Change Crisis Caused by Global Supply Shock | Durham News
Your car’s oil just got more expensive—and possibly different—thanks to a missile strike in Qatar that disrupted critical Group Three base oil supplies. Major automakers like Stellantis, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Nissan scrambled to secure alternative lubricants to keep production moving, bypassing their usual certified formulas to avoid warranty issues. With prices for base oil nearly tripling and retail motor oil up 35%, mechanics are seeing even steeper hikes. South Korea tried to help fill the gap, but its own shipping routes are also blocked by conflict. Automakers are quietly managing the…
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