why is diesel so much more per gallon?

[567234ta]

i noticed today it was close to 4.00 a gallon wtf, truckers must be paying a fortune. it used to be so much cheaper than gas.

[COWL327]

Supply and demand.Its in higher demand than ever and it also has a higher oil content

[RedHeartbeat]

In the beginning diesel was a by-product created during the process of making gasoline. Today diesel is in such demand that they are having to produce it as a target commodity. Diesel has become so popular the the gov't and EPA have got their hands into it, demanding specific formulations for over the road trucks vs. farm grade fuels. I'm not exactly sure but after the gas is refined out of a barrel of oil there isn't much left for the creation of diesel fuels. The best thing that has happened for diesels would be the french fry.

[TXcrew]

basically cuae they can bro.. thats the long and short of it. when gas started to go up people ran and bought diesels. so all diesel cars, all that. now you can imagine how much people are paying to feed those work trucks and 18 wheelers. my father in law drives a dump truck. he pays like a few hundred 2 or 3 times per week. its messed up...

[yellowdemon327]

one day, i know it would suck for us, but i hope all the truckers go on strike until either the oil companies, or the government does somthing about these stupid ass fuel prices. without truckers, this country would shut down within 7 days. then maybe they would be appreciated a lot more.

[ChevyLee]

Supply and demand.Its in higher demand than ever and it also has a higher oil content

after studying the price for oil for 2 terms i have learned that supply an demand means the price of oil should be cheaper then $50 a barrel. It stinks when the oil companys control the supply, they can cause shortages by saying hey guys lets not drill this month, and bam the price of gas will shoot up a few bux. Remember the shortage in the 70's? yea some shortage, i wonder why exxon trucks were dumping 1000's of gallons of gas in the desert instead of dropping it off at gas station. you know why it raised last week about .15 cents? The Euro is stronger then the US dollar. well it has been for a long time an what does that have to do with the US oil that US companies drill for in non Euro land. im pretty sure in time someone's consents(SP) will feel really guilty about the billions of dollars they made in a few months, and make them spill the beans or suicide. It always catches up to you

[badseed91]

To make ultra low sulfur diesel the fuel has to go throughmore refining processes. Thus costing more time and money to produce. Off road diesel is the same as regular diesel the only reason it is red is because of the dye put in it to show it was not taxed and therefore not allowed to be used in consumer vehicles. off road diesel is also supposed to be ultra low sulfur diesel as well, it may not go through as many tests to ensure that it meets the 15ppm requirements. The price per barrel of oil also affects the price per gallon. Also by removing all the sulfur it also removed about 25 percent of the power producing potential from the fuel, therefore people are burning more fuel than they used to because the fuel is ****. New 6.4 powerstroke gets 10-12mpg in an f-250. Partly because ofthe particulate filters and the way the pcm is programmed to meet epa requirements. Blame the epa for it all! the same thing is happening to gas prices.

I thought diesel is a by product of making kerosene. I know its not a by product of making gas because originally gas was thrown out because it was a by product of making diesel and other petrolium products. the fuel everbody buys has been diluted with so much other crap that your car doesnt need and we have to buy it because its the only option. Originally the first diesel engine was designed to burn kerosene and the model t was designed to burn ethanol but sine there really wasnt much use for either one back in the day diesel and gas were way less expensive. The whole gas and diesel price thing pisses me off and it sucks that we pay so much for it and it6s all because of the EPA doing thing that contradict eachother like taking sulfur out of diesel, sure it burns cleaner but does it really help if you are burning twice as much and increasing your dependancy on foreign oil. I thought the whole idea is to reduce our dependancy on foregin oil. The epa is ran by a freaking tree hugging hippie who drives a prius hybrid that doesnt understand that some people need a powerful vehicle to pull heavy loads, then again he can probably afford to have it delivered. This makes me want to start a revolt against the epa

[Mychael101]

So why no big spur for biodiesel?

[C-WAY]

Yall should see how much my dads business has to pay for filling up all the big ass dump trucks and his own deisel per month lol...Dont forget the deisel forklifts too

[badseed91]

Bio diesel hasnt made a huge impact because its getting expensive to produce now that the cooking industry has realized the demand for their used cooking oil. its great for individuals to go around and pick up for personal use but in order to make a big impact it has to be mass produced and backed by a trustworthy source ie, truck manufacturers, so you would have to pay someone to drive around and pick up all the used oilall over town if he can even get it for free anymore. That means you would need a truck a paid employee, insurance on him and the truck thats more expensive than buying new cooking oil and having it delivered. the manufacturers will let you use up 5 percent bio diesel but it has to be "properly mixed" in order to do that you have to be a refiner, that means the bio diesel gets taxed so that one gets shot down. there is a guy in my area who is buying new cooking oil and making bio diesel then adding a little bit of gasoline to bring up the cetane level, problem is you have to buy in bulk. like 500 gallons plus, last i heard it was 2.15 a gallon. Manufacturers dont support the used of bio diesel because it cant be proven and tested every time to make sure it is properly made.its kind of like moonshine for trucks. They cant provide a warranty if they dont know exactly what is going into the tank everytime. Willie nelson has a small chain of truck stops that produce and sell bio diesel. It wont be long before epa puts a stop to bio diesel as well. Bio diesel is also not profitable for the government. just wait uncle sam will get his share very soon. Nothing mass produced is not taxed in this country. Part of the reason bio diesel is so cheap. Same reason smoking weed is illegal, the government has no way to tax it. too many people grow their own. if weed could be taxed it would be legal because the government would make a profit. Dont get me wrong i dont do drugs and i stay away from it as far as i can, that is just an opinion of a friend of mine i felt was needed and it makes a few good points but also makes a new argument. wont be long before the epa makes us all install catylitic converters on our a$$e$ because we produce to much methane.