Costco Rations Motor Oil Amid Global Shortage
A global shortage has forced the retailer to impose purchase limits on motor oil, with experts predicting the scarcity will persist for approximately 18 months.
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 13 Sept 2026. Hacker News published first, on 13 September at 17:57 UTC; Inc. followed 26h 00m later. The most recent article, from The Hill, appeared on 14 September at 21:15 UTC.
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