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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dzls rok
why is diesel, the least refined fuel, priced higher than premium? here in the bay area, its about .10/gal more than premium.
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The answer is easy. TAXES!
Diesel (and its distant cousin Jet fuel) is very easy to refine and much easier and lower on the cracking tree than gasoline. It costs less to refine and cities, states and so on make it up with TAXES!
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