not so long ago it was cheaper than regular gas
2006-09-14 01:07:19 · 8 answers · asked by glass man 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
No 2 diesel is the same thing as No 2 home heating oil. The only difference is that (here in the USA) they add a dye to the home heating oil so that they can detect it in the fuel tank of a truck. Home heating oil does not have the highway taxes on it that road fuel does.
Right now, the demand for gasoline has dropped, due to the end of the summer driving season. The demand for diesel / heating oil is high, because people are filling their home tanks in preparation for the cold winter months.
The law of supply and demand is working. Demand is high and the price goes up. Demand lowers and the price goes down
2006-09-14 02:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know in Canada diesel is Cheaper than regular gas. That's why most of the Transit buses use diesel. Some taxi drivers cabs do too! I don't drive but I do use the bus!
I've heard the bus driver talking about diesel being cheaper than regular gas. Did you accidentally make a goof up in your question?
I've never heard of Diesel costing more before!
Did you mean something other than price such as higher performance?
2006-09-14 01:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diesel fuel actually require less refining than gasoline. Not long ago if you watch the price of diesel fuel go up, about a month later the price of gasoline would go up.
2006-09-14 01:25:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diesel has distinctive advantages. distinctive the cases it gets extra effective gas mileage. it could have a plenty larger towing skill. The diesel engine will final invariably! maybe the better gas expenses are a small cost to pay for a extra effective motor vehicle.
2016-12-18 10:06:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diesel fuel requires even less refinement than kerosene or jet fuel. The higher consumer cost is supposedly a result of the higher demand for gasoline, so diesel has a higher stocking cost for oil companies because of lesser demand. I suspect the profit margin on diesel is much higher than for gasoline, however, and the higher cost is more likely justified by oil co's. stockholder demands for higher profits, than by actual expenses. Basically, it's a low-cost, high-profit product.
2006-09-14 02:10:05 · answer #5 · answered by luminous 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i live in france ,and here it is 30% cheaper than regular fuel
2006-09-14 01:10:01 · answer #6 · answered by JAMES OY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its simple they will give some lame excuse like its harder to refine so we have to charge more but the truth is they know we need it and they can as simple as that
2006-09-14 01:12:44 · answer #7 · answered by fisher_lady_1973 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
speaking as a mechanic, which i am not, i think it is because it cleans the engine ( thats what i've heard at least ).
2006-09-14 01:17:31 · answer #8 · answered by ☆The-Siren 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋