[TexasTransplant]

Why is Diesel so high? It used to be 1/2 the price of Gasoline? Does anybody know?

[dljordan]

"Why is Diesel so high? It used to be 1/2 the price of Gasoline? Does anybody know?"

Because they can?

[Capt_Hank]

I would also like to know, why is diesel so high. I fueled my boat on Thursday afternoon, $598.00 for 230 gallons of diesel fuel. I hold 504 gallons. Needless to say, just cruising, is out of the picture now.

[Paladin2]

I'd guess that it could partly be due to Diesel having ~9% more energy/gallon than gas.

Another factor could be that refineries are going to have to invest to be able to meet the 2006 US requirement for lower sulfur levels in Diesel and they need to get everybody used to Diesel prices higher than gas.

Plus it's likely my fault as we just replaced two gasoline vehicles with Diesels. Demand for gas fell and demand for Diesel rose.

[Fog Nozzle]

They're using it to make Ethanol.

[DeFault User]

Why is Diesel so high?

It's been my impression that taxes are higher on diesel. Just checked European prices..diesel is cheaper there, not by much but cheaper except the UK where they tax it more.

[TexConfederate1861]

Because the GOVERNMENT has mandated that Diesel fuel cannot contain sulphur, which means it is more expensive to manufacture.

[WhiteGuy]

Does anybody know?

Yeah,

you do

and so does everyone else..........

I'd at least like to get a nice dinner first..........