Sound Off on Current Diesel Price

DieselBruce

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Aug 20, 2013
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New Jersey
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2001 jetta tdi
Just filled up yesterday in central NJ at 3.25 and then again at 3.35 in a different vehicle.
Rug was 2.89 at both places.

All these prices were cash and credit btw, my area doesn't have separate prices.
 
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donDavide

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Oct 4, 2005
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Severna Park, Maryland USA
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2003 Jetta ;2006 Golf; 2015 Jetta S
I paid $3.299 in the Dena a@ Shell Mt Rd& 648 (and an extra .05 off too), other SHell on Ritchie was same, the Staion that used to be BP was $3.239 (cash)
 

TornadoRed

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Aug 3, 2003
Location
West Des Moines (formerly St Paul)
TDI
2003 Jetta TDI wagon, silver; 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, indigo blue; 2003 Golf GL 5-spd, red (PARTED); 2003 Golf GLS 5-spd, indigo blue (SOLD); 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, Candy White (SOLD)
With RUG dropping like a rock it is really increasing the diesel / RUG gap.
Normal for this time of year. The spread will begin to shrink shortly after the new year.

That's the reason why this is typically the best time of the year to buy a used TDI. Sellers will get increasingly desperate in the next couple months.
 

Maffken

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WNY
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99.5 A4 Jetta ALH
It was $3.94 here recently. Fuel prices in WNY are insane, luckily I don't fill up in this country much...

(dodgy eyes)
 

jhinsc

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Coastal SC
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2014 Passat TDI SEL Premium
Price's all over the map here. Unleaded as low as $2.61, then diesel $1 more! Are they stupid? Other stations have it as low as $3.13. I typically go to Kroeger since I can get my discount there, typically $1/gal off, so even though it may $3.33, I pay $2.33. I like seeing my fuelly.com cost per mile at $.07, pretty close to my previous Prius v5!
 

Chockomon

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Jersey City, NJ
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2010 Golf TDI
Price's all over the map here. Unleaded as low as $2.61, then diesel $1 more! Are they stupid? Other stations have it as low as $3.13. I typically go to Kroeger since I can get my discount there, typically $1/gal off, so even though it may $3.33, I pay $2.33. I like seeing my fuelly.com cost per mile at $.07, pretty close to my previous Prius v5!
ahem...care to explain?
 

SilverGhost

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Back in So Flo - St Lucie
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'05 Golf - totaled :(, wife's '13 Beetle - buy back, TDIless
Kroger allows you to earn points based on your purchases in the store and redeem up to $1/gal discount for up to 35 gallons at time(month?). I use mine for gas for the lawn equipment, because I can usually find Diesel cheaper but gas is pretty equally priced. BTW we don't buy enough at Kroger to get the whole $1/gal, usually just 20-30c.

The spread on fuel prices is most likely faster moving gasoline product can be lowered faster to match market while slower moving Diesel. Stations can't afford to sell $3.99/gal Diesel @ $3.25/gal when the market drops. Of course there are other reasons like market pricing near Interstates and stations that are contractually required to offer, but don't want Diesel.

Jason
 

donDavide

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Kroger allows you to earn points based on your purchases in the store and redeem up to $1/gal discount for up to 35 gallons at time(month?). I use mine for gas for the lawn equipment, because I can usually find Diesel cheaper but gas is pretty equally priced. BTW we don't buy enough at Kroger to get the whole $1/gal, usually just 20-30c.

The spread on fuel prices is most likely faster moving gasoline product can be lowered faster to match market while slower moving Diesel. Stations can't afford to sell $3.99/gal Diesel @ $3.25/gal when the market drops. Of course there are other reasons like market pricing near Interstates and stations that are contractually required to offer, but don't want Diesel.

Jason
Kroger/Safeway, Giant and I am sure others.
 

jhinsc

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Coastal SC
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2014 Passat TDI SEL Premium
ahem...care to explain?
Kroeger allows you 10 cents off per gallon for every $100 you spend at their store. You earn a point for every dollar you spend. The max you can redeem per fill-up is $1/gallon or 1,000 points. Sometimes I only have 30 cents or 60 cents off per gallon.
 

Sinner

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Greenville, NC
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none
At least here in North Carolina:

Sheetz card (which is free, and requires 23-48 hours activation wait, activation at the store counter) gets you automatic 3c ($0.03) per gallon discount on every fill up. And also there's 10c ($0.10) per gallon discount if you also wash your car there.

Some posts around here I've read about Sheetz selling bad quality diesel. But I get good mileage and zero problems so far with their DD.


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jhinsc

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Coastal SC
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2014 Passat TDI SEL Premium
What's cool about points or discounts toward fuel you get for shopping, you can get additional $'s using credit cards that provide rebates or points - it's like double savings. You have to use every angle available to maximize your dollars these days!
 

Dimitri16V

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Jan 30, 2005
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DE
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01 Golf, 04 Golf
Crude oil has bounced up a bit since the middle of last week, and heating oil futures are a few cents higher. But in the Upper Midwest, both gasoline and diesel prices have jumped. Gas stations that were charging $2.89 last week are now $3.09. Diesel hadn't fallen as far, so it's only risen a few cents at most stations; but at the very cheapest stations, like the one that was $3.43 a week ago, it was up to $3.53 over the weekend and $3.63 on Monday night.

My guess is, both consumers and retailers were just buying what they needed while prices were dropping, figuring they could buy for less in another day or two. Then, when it looked like prices were not going lower, they all decided to fill their tanks at once, and this sudden demand had an immediate effect on prices.

I suspect this is temporary, and that both gasoline and distillates will be lower in a week or two. Futures markets for both are in backwardation, so there is no incentive for anyone to buy and hold -- only to buy what they need right now.

:rolleyes: they are trying to punish Russia for the short term

Watch out for oil prices trending higher in 2015
 

Jake_S

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Charlotte, NC
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2012 JSW TDI/DSG; 05 Jetta Wagon auto (retired)
$3.49 in Charlotte, Nc and $3.29 in Rock Hill, SC (just south of Charlotte)

Jake
 

kjclow

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Apr 26, 2003
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Charlotte, NC
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2010 JSW TDI silver and black. 2017 Ram Ecodiesel dark red with brown and beige interior.
I saw $3.29 in Charlotte today as well as the $3.49. Sitting on half a tank, so I'm hoping it drops more in the next two weeks.
 
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