Comments on: US Diesel Production = National Security http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/12/11/us-diesel-production-national-security/ where gas mileage matters Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:14:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Senator Corker Goes to Detroit http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/12/11/us-diesel-production-national-security/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Senator Corker Goes to Detroit Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:20:10 +0000 http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/12/11/us-diesel-production-national-security/#comment-2048 [...] I turned and mentioned that pollution standards were no longer the problem, and it was a matter of federal energy policy to put pressure on the refineries to change their method of production. Matt turns to me and says [...] [...] I turned and mentioned that pollution standards were no longer the problem, and it was a matter of federal energy policy to put pressure on the refineries to change their method of production. Matt turns to me and says [...]

]]> By: mpg-o-editor http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/12/11/us-diesel-production-national-security/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 mpg-o-editor Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:00:51 +0000 http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/12/11/us-diesel-production-national-security/#comment-1952 @Dana - Some of the price differential may be geographic and dependant upon the local refineries and the supply situation. On the way to the airport today, regular grade gasoline was $1.49 and diesel was $2.33. @Dana – Some of the price differential may be geographic and dependant upon the local refineries and the supply situation. On the way to the airport today, regular grade gasoline was $1.49 and diesel was $2.33.

]]> By: Dana S http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/12/11/us-diesel-production-national-security/comment-page-1/#comment-1951 Dana S Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:53:12 +0000 http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/12/11/us-diesel-production-national-security/#comment-1951 Boy oh boy would I love to know the true reason for these insane diesel prices. With my first new car being a diesel, this has by far been my biggest frustration. The most rational explanation I have heard is that there is a much bigger demand for diesel in Europe and less demand for gasoline. Therefore we have been shipping our diesel to Europe and they have been shipping their gasoline to the US. There may be some truth in that but I still feel it is in no way the main reason for this huge price difference. In eastern Washington state, I am paying anywhere from a $1.05 to $1.20 premium for diesel over gasoline. I have been watching the free fall of gasoline the past 80 or so days and have observed diesel falling about HALF the rate that gasoline falls. I wasn't too big on conspiracy theories in the past but the one you proposed doesn't sound too crazy! =/ Boy oh boy would I love to know the true reason for these insane diesel prices. With my first new car being a diesel, this has by far been my biggest frustration.

The most rational explanation I have heard is that there is a much bigger demand for diesel in Europe and less demand for gasoline. Therefore we have been shipping our diesel to Europe and they have been shipping their gasoline to the US. There may be some truth in that but I still feel it is in no way the main reason for this huge price difference.

In eastern Washington state, I am paying anywhere from a $1.05 to $1.20 premium for diesel over gasoline. I have been watching the free fall of gasoline the past 80 or so days and have observed diesel falling about HALF the rate that gasoline falls.

I wasn’t too big on conspiracy theories in the past but the one you proposed doesn’t sound too crazy! =/

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