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Originally Posted by Dottore
Is this really correct? I have always heard just the opposite i.e., that gasoline is more highly refined than diesel.
PS: Sent before I saw Sammy's post above.
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The density of petroleum diesel is about 0.85 kg/l (7.09 lbs/gallon) whereas petrol (gasoline) has a density of about 0.72 kg/l (6.01 lbs/gallon), about 15% less. When burnt, diesel typically releases about 38.6 MJ/l (138,700 Btu per US gallon), whereas gasoline releases 34.9 MJ/l (125,000 Btu per US gallon), about 11% less. source: Wikipedia