The Gas-Diesel Fuel Price Differential
As a former diesel owner who currently drives a gasser (and may go back to diesel someday, who knows?) I always keep an eye on fuel pricing; I noticed that here in Phoenix the cost difference between ...
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Lynnmor wrote:
Here in PA, diesel is taxed 12.9 cents per gallon more than gasoline. Your state may be higher or lower but keep this in mind. The oil companies aren't the only hogs in this pen.
Good point. In Oregon diesel tax is 5.2 cents more than gas. Lots of different reasons why fuel is priced different from city to city and state to state.
Here's a chart showing the fuel tax by state.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_taxes_in_the_United_States
