Why is there such a big difference between diesel and unleaded prices?
Why is there such a big difference between diesel and unleaded prices?
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Posted by VastOption8705
6 Comments
drtywater on
Isn’t it due to Middle East oil being better for diesel. Texas crude better for gas
Leather_Midnight_319 on
Clean Diesel requires a extensive refining process.
Before Clean Diesel, regular Diesel was cheaper than gas.
SwitchedOnNow on
I’m old enough to remember when diesel prices were BELOW regular.
The_Pickle_Men on
Diesel use to be a trash gas and was much cheaper than unleaded back in the day. Most of my teenage friends bought diesel engines when paying $0.79/g.
tekela_1800and1 on
Easy answer is supply vs demand – but yeah a couple things:
1. Crude oil makes more gas than diesel so to fill the diesel demand the gasoline market is getting flooded as a “byproduct”
2. Diesel is more stable and lower in sulfur so needs a bit more refining
3. Diesel is a bit more fuel dense and there are processes that can make a c12 molecule become a c8 (gas) and a c4 (butane). So you are getting more for your money.
But ultimately if it wasn’t for all the people trying to buy diesel, crude processing would drop and gas prices would rise
BroItsMick on
It’s almost like this sub doesn’t have a sticky thread for fundamentals associated with the primary topic. Things such as supply, demand, refining, geographic distribution. What the fuck do the mods even do?
6 Comments
Isn’t it due to Middle East oil being better for diesel. Texas crude better for gas
Clean Diesel requires a extensive refining process.
Before Clean Diesel, regular Diesel was cheaper than gas.
I’m old enough to remember when diesel prices were BELOW regular.
Diesel use to be a trash gas and was much cheaper than unleaded back in the day. Most of my teenage friends bought diesel engines when paying $0.79/g.
Easy answer is supply vs demand – but yeah a couple things:
1. Crude oil makes more gas than diesel so to fill the diesel demand the gasoline market is getting flooded as a “byproduct”
2. Diesel is more stable and lower in sulfur so needs a bit more refining
3. Diesel is a bit more fuel dense and there are processes that can make a c12 molecule become a c8 (gas) and a c4 (butane). So you are getting more for your money.
But ultimately if it wasn’t for all the people trying to buy diesel, crude processing would drop and gas prices would rise
It’s almost like this sub doesn’t have a sticky thread for fundamentals associated with the primary topic. Things such as supply, demand, refining, geographic distribution. What the fuck do the mods even do?