[taxed2death]

I can understand that the “cleaner” diesel costs more to refine...that makes sense... but the simple fact that it contains more energy, hence should cost more is fishy....

As I mentioned....4-5 years ago it was still making the same energy....right? So why was it almost a buck a gallon cheaper than regular gasoline?

Seems like the second half of your explanation makes much more sense then the first half.

[thackney]

I can understand that the “cleaner” diesel costs more to refine...that makes sense... but the simple fact that it contains more energy, hence should cost more is fishy....

As I mentioned....4-5 years ago it was still making the same energy....right? So why was it almost a buck a gallon cheaper than regular gasoline?

The reports I have read show a very slight reduction in the energy in ULSD (Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel) but almost no difference from the previous.

It cost less before because it cost less to produce. Most Diesel is made through simple distillation of Crude Oil. Most Gasoline takes more processing. Today, additional sulfur treatments are added to the diesel. Also, fewer suppliers of ULSD make the supply and demand curve shift up. We have fewer sources where we can import it from.

[azhenfud]

“As I mentioned....4-5 years ago it was still making the same energy....right? So why was it almost a buck a gallon cheaper than regular gasoline?”

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“In the interim, North Korea would be supplied with 500,000 tons of heavy fuel oil annually, at no cost, to make up for lost energy production.”

500,000 x 2,000
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7.3 lbs/gallon

or

136,986,300 gallons of oil freely given annually to North Korea.

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Pardon me, but I believe this might be part reason we all feel this at the pump.