# US retailer rations motor oil as prices quadruple and supplies run dry

https://mins.news/en/item/66177

- Financial Times, 2026-09-20 10:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/64f90ab8-5fb0-4594-a900-d03e5ca051e3?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> The war in Iran has triggered a global shortage of the lubricant used in vehicle engines. In the United States, a retailer is rationing motor oil as prices have quadrupled and supplies run dry.

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