Diesel Prices

[jrandol]

Whats up with Diesel prices right now? There seems to be a growing differential between unleaded and diesel prices as of lately. A year ago unleaded was always higher than diesel. 2 months ago the prices seemed to be about the same. Now, my wife is filling her exploder for $1. 30 a gallon and yet I cant reputable diesel for less than $1. 44. Anybody have any clues on this?

 

[benhall]

One word will answer part of this: Location. Usually in SE Iowa, diesel is pretty close to 5 cents cheaper than gas, at least while I was back last time it was like that.



Ben

 

[dpuckett]

It has to do with the season of the year. They have to "blend" or "winterize" the fuel. Translate, gouge the consumer. When I lived in Ft Collins, I always got fuel from a station on the way between Loveland and Ft Collins on 287. Yup, make you pay more for fewer MPGs. Sounds like a steal to me.



Daniel

PS- diesel has been 1. 39 all summer here; summer fuel still not as good as the winter stuff out there. Mom and I gain 2 mpg out there.

 

[klenger]

In the winter, some of the fuel goes to the fuel heating market, driving prices up too. The airline industry also has a effect. When air traffic is high, Jet A is in high demand and competes for #2. Of course, after all that, there's still the oil industry gouge factor.

 

[TboneMan]

I'd gladly pay $1. 44 even if it was higher than gas. The cheapest I can get it in the Syracuse area in $1. 57.



I just hope I don't have to pay $2. 05 again this winter like I did last winter.

 

[Diesel&Donuts]

Just paid $1. 63 in San Bernardino, Ca today.

 

[MMeier]

$1. 59 "out of the pump" around here!

 

[lschultz]

1. 34 around here. It goes up-down-up-down-up etc weekly.

 

[nickleinonen]

up north of the border here in the greater toronto area, i am seeing diesel prices ranging from $0. 589 - $0. 639 per liter of fuel... in canadian pennies