[thackney]

Isn’t diesel an easier fraction to get out of your average barrel of oil?

Not any more in the US. The EPA Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel requirements added more expensive processing like hydro-treaters to get below 15 ppm sulfur.

[dennisw]

The EPA Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel requirements added more expensive processing like hydro-treaters to get below 15 ppm sulfur.

So now in America diesel is more expensive to produce than gasoline.
How about in Europe? I keep reading about super advanced diesel automobiles by Honda, Volkswagen, Toyota that the European love. These cars are not sold here

 

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