The great motor oil shortage of 2026 is another fake, media-driven panic — and drivers are paying the price

America is running out of motor oil!At least, that’s the latest media-driven crisis making the rounds — and making consumers nervous. Shelves stripped bare by panic buying, retailers quietly raising prices, and everyone blaming “supply chains.”Older vehicles were often far more forgiving. Many could run multiple oil viscosities without major drama. Sound familiar?It should. Welcome to the reboot of 2020’s “great toilet paper shortage.” This time, the same playbook is being used with synthetic mo...