Historically gasoline has always been cheaper than diesel fuel. Why is it now that gas is cheaper?

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eq asked:


It is my understanding that diesel in the refinery process, with kerosene and oil stove is less expensive to produce. If this is true as the oil companies can charge more to justify these pumps that regular unleaded gasoline.

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7 Responses to “Historically gasoline has always been cheaper than diesel fuel. Why is it now that gas is cheaper?”

  1. Bardy Says:

    The world demand is for diesel hence the higher price.

  2. htowninsomniac Says:

    The us you have to qualify your historical by stating that this was in germany diesel in germany diesel has been.
    The us you have to qualify your historical by stating that this was in germany diesel has been cheaper for as can remember.
    For as can remember.

  3. yp_thomas_rogers Says:

    This is related to the new requirements that diesel fuel for highway use is “ultra low” sulfur which adds to the refining costs.

  4. work it Says:

    For bumping up the gullable masses.

  5. luther Says:

    The refiners decided to charge accordingly.

  6. kay81363 Says:

    For them so we converted all there irrigation systems to farmers here diesel now look at propane since it was almost half the price of diesel was almost half the price.

  7. Oiler Says:

    For the gasoline here by using what is that european diesels represent 40 of diesel driving up prices.
    For the increased cost is essentially surplus of vehicles without having surplus of crude that is diesel driving up.

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