The Price of Friction: How Oil's Perfect Storm Is Squeezing DIY Car Owners The notion that a rising tide lifts all boats has never been truer than in the world of global oil markets.
However, for the small car owner who chooses to change their own oil or prefers high quality lubricants, the current perfect storm is a decidedly different story. As crude prices push toward $100 a barrel and U. S.
diesel soars past $6 a gallon for the first time ever, ripple effects are being felt far beyond the oil industry's usual suspects: refiners, traders, and big box retailers like Costco.