Prices for Diesel Fuel vs Gasoline

Oil companies rule the World and they don't want to disclosure too much, but common knowledge is that from crude you can produce XX % of diesel and YY % of gasoline.
When diesel priced drop, that would make me thinking that with slow economy the trucking is not using much of diesel, while personal cars still use good amount of gasoline.
In Europe most of cars drive on diesel or propane. Somehow they manage to sell propane for 1/3 price of gasoline.
Compare that ratio in US.

The Saudis used to say as long as oil was 40 bucks a barrel they were happy. With it at 100 bucks can you imagine the love fest there?
They are trying to drive the fracking bunch out of business where they can and the regroup. They have been doing well with that till lately.
As we get more and more fuel efficient cars we will not need big oil.

Diesel powers the world. Some parts of the world are experiencing economic slow downs so the demand overseas for diesel has faded some.

Regarding the drop in diesel vs reg gas... it is being driven by geopolitical pricing wars brought on by Saudi Arabia pumping like mad. In a lot of Asian and Middle Eastern countries diesel is imported and there is a spot market for it. Doesn't directly impact US diesel but does have an impact. I am expecting sub $2 fuel by xmas.

Overall this is related to a collapse in commodities driven by the "realization" that the economy is in deep doo-doo. If you want to read about it in layman terms look up Harry Dent.

Regular gas in the Southern Quebec area is: $1.17 CAD (.84 USD) a liter
Diesel in the Southern Quebec area is: $1.07 CAD (.77 USD) a liter

* 4 liters = 1.06 US gallons

Diesel is 10% less that gasohol in mid Alberta.

A sticky is when the aroma of fresh coffee and new-biscuits with melted butter and honey fill the truck camper and oops I drop mine honey side down and it lands on the table beside my plate...

Old-Biscuit wrote:

2oldman wrote:
You can also find 469 pages of this in the General forum.

Have you just asked if you can be a moderator vs waiting for invite ? ...

What a thing to say. What does this statement benefit? I am trying to decide if it is a Flame, Troll or simply a poor choice of words. I will give it the benefit of doubt, and go with poor choice of words.



Wayne
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On base here in the high desert of Edwards AFB.
Gas $3.69
Diesel $2.89
Yes, we do save about 10-20 cents a gallon on base.
"Kalifornia" wants to raise the gas tax to over $.80 per gallon,
and then stuff you with a surcharge if you use more than a certain number of gallons per month. They also want to raise the registration, and taxes on internal combustion engines. So you see, they begged us to conserve on fuel, and buy electrics, and super efficient tiny econoboxes. Then since they don't get the same tax revenue from less gas being bought. they want to have their greedy progressive projects, and raise the taxes in a state with the highest taxes in the nation now.
I have three vehicles, so with my Wrangler, my Cherokee, and my ram, I am paying out almost $1000 a year in registrations and taxes. AND...of course I get to pass the stupid smog every year, as my vehicles are all older. ( 2006 Jeep, 2001 Cherokee, and 2005 Ram 3500)

sljohnson1938 wrote:
here at home in Mount Airy, NC diesel fuel is 26 cents a gallon HIGHER than regular gasoline. But when you have 2 people that provide the fuel what else do you expect. I know price fixing is illegal, but prove it.

2 people own the 15 stations listed in Mount Airy, NC?

There are 15 Diesel gas price reports in the past 5 days in Mount Airy, NC. The average Diesel gas price in Mount Airy, NC is $2.86, which is $0.17 lower than U.S. national average Diesel gas price $3.03.

The lowest Diesel gas price is $2.75 of Exxon located at 287 Holly Springs Rd, Mount Airy, NC 27030.

2oldman wrote:

hedgehopper wrote:
There are no Stickies under "General." You have to choose a topic under "General Forums." The topic to choose is "General RVing Issues." The Sticky is under "General RVing Issues".

Well, I'm glad that's cleared up.

Me too.:)