Don't forget that we export 40% of the Diesel we refine here -- selling it at a higher price somewhere else. You can't say "our gas" or "our Diesel" - it's a world market, both crude coming in and refined product going out.
On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote: > Well here diesel tax is only a few more cents per gallon than gas, not > 80-90 more > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 27, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Tim C <bb...@crone.us> wrote: > > > On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > wrote: > >> That's what I mean it seems only in the us is diesel much more > expensive than gas. Here gas dropped to 2.97, diesel at some spots is 3.79 > but just a few days ago was 4.09 > > > > Taxes. European countries want to encourage diesel (and/or grease the > > wheels of transportation), US wants to discourage it. In fairness > > that is probably due to the amount of roads and how we fund them in > > the US. > > > > Also why gas jumps $0.40+ when you cross the SC/NC border. > > > > Best, > > -Tim > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager 1957 C182A _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
