Few transportation fuels surpass the energy densities of gasoline and diesel

Energy Information Administration ^ | FEBRUARY 14, 2013 | Energy Information Administration

[infool7]

Egads, I wonder if she is interested in some investment property in the everglades.

[OneWingedShark]

Since Diesel is more dense, holds more energy than gasoline in weight, and requires less refining, then why does it cost 10%-15 % more at the pump ?

Diesel used to always be cheaper than gasoline, it wasn't until the mandatory ultra-low sulfur regulations that it became more expensive. I, personally, believe that the reason the price has not gone down (as their filtering has been paid for) is because it's now "normalized" as more expensive [in minds] than gasoline...

That said, if they were to increase the price of diesel-fuel by a dollar, I'm fairly sure our domestic shipping industry would collapse. -- and just imagine the ways they could "never let a crisis go to waste" if that were to happen.

[thackney]

as their filtering has been paid for

The Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel requires a heck of a lot more than a filter. Just like reformers are run for every gallon of modern gasoline, you won't get ULSD without running product through hydrotreaters and similar process equipment.

[OneWingedShark]

Ah, I see.
I still think that ULSD is a bad idea.