Sound Off on Current Diesel Price

kjclow

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Prices in the Carolinas never dropped that low.
 

TornadoRed

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"To compensate for the record decline in jet fuel and gasoline prices, U.S. refineries shifted their yield slate away from gasoline and jet fuel and produced more distillate fuel (Figure 4). In 2019, U.S. refinery finished motor gasoline yield was 46.2%, and distillate fuel yield was 29.7%.

"In April 2020, U.S. gasoline yield fell to 40.7%, a record low, while distillate yield rose to a record high of 38.1%.

"In the U.S. Gulf Coast (Petroleum Administration for Defense District, or PADD, 3), distillate yields were higher than gasoline yields in April for the first time on record."

https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/weekly/archive/2020/200819/includes/analysis_print.php
 

Rodmiser

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1.72 to 3 dollars a gallon. And most stations are now selling Reg at same price as diesel.
" Like the Tier 2 program, the Tier 3 program considers the vehicle and its fuel as an integrated system to reduce the impacts of motor vehicles on air quality and public health. The program sets new vehicle emissions standards and lowers the sulfur content of gasoline to a maximum of 10ppm beginning in 2017 "
United States Environmental Protection Agency
 
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Lightflyer1

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Laura is headed toward an area that comprises more than 45% of total U.S. petroleum refining capacity and 17% of oil production. Cat 4 with unsurvivable storm surge up to 13' high and drive 30 miles inland.
 

IndigoBlueWagon

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Yesterday CNBC had an article stating that oil prices had been remarkably unaffected by the storm threat, but that was before Laura was upgraded to a CAT 4. But their premise stands: reserves are high enough and consumption is low enough right now that prices may be minimally affected.
 

Lightflyer1

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For now. If the refineries are heavily damaged supplies will dry up. About as near a direct hit as you can get. But you are right barring any heavy damage things should just roll along.
 

Daves TDI

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Look for prices to go up as the hurricane heads for the refineries at the TX/LA border. Predicting at cat4 hurricane at landfall now.
Three days ago a Pilot station was at $2.39. I looked yesterday and it was $2.49 even befor they knew refineries were in path of Hurricane.
 

rotarykid

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Diesel went up $0.20 a gal this week in Denver . On Friday I saw it priced from $2.899 to $3.099
Above has been the norm all summer. ..


Today in Aurora CO $1.859 for D2, $2.199 was the low for RUG in the Buckley AFB area.....on 6th & Buckley bvld. @ an exxon quick stop....the cheapest I have seen in the denver area in sometime. ..
 

jmodge

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Up to $2.28 here, lower then the prices when this thread was started though
 

TornadoRed

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If you are traveling from Minneapolis to Kansas City on I-35, or from Rock Island to Omaha on I-80, there are a cluster of stations just NE of Des Moines in Ankeny -- about two miles north of I-80 at the second exit off I-35. Seven stations currently at $1.959 (two Casey's, Kum&Go, Fleet Farm, Kwik Star, QuikTrip, Murphy USA) plus a Sam's Club at $1.839. I still had about 250 miles to go before needing fuel, so when I did fill the next day I paid $2.049.

Once you get more than a few miles away the usual prices are $2.199-$2.249.
 

Tyler.ayala

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Average around San Jose, Ca. Is $3.49 D2. Picked up a new (to me) 2013 JSW in Wisconsin a month ago and was stoked to fill up at $2.09/gal. on my drive back. Still, $45 fill up here in CA beats my pick up truck ($70) any day AND I get 2 1/2 times mpg according to Fuelly.
 

mk1chris

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im currently paying £1.18/liter £5.31 imperial galllon (4.5l)
in us thats about $1.50 liter / $5.67 us gal (3.785l)
 

Mozambiquer

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In Versailles Missouri, where I live, diesel is at 2.05, but the next town over, Stover, it's 1.95. I figured that it's $2 cheaper including the extra miles if I drive to the other town. It helps that I also go down there fairly often, since I'm on the Stover fire department.
I'm also back to all diesel vehicles as my daily drivers! Two TDI cars and one factory diesel Ford ranger.
 

IndigoBlueWagon

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Does it really matter what regular gasoline costs? or premium? or propane? or natural gas?
I was curious because, as gasoline cars get more efficient, whether or not the fuel cost per mile is approaching what diesels cost to run. If the pricing is that close perhaps not.
 

El Dobro

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In NJ today, the gasoline tax increases 9.3 cents to 50.7 cents a gallon. Diesel tax increases to 57.7 cents a gallon.
 

TornadoRed

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I don't think I've seen diesel cheaper than regular unleaded gasoline at this time of year.

Typically I pay $2.09-$2.29. Many stations charge more but I don't buy from them.


 

MOGolf

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Prices have varied around here. A couple of weeks ago regular unleaded was in the $2.2x range and higher than diesel.
Today, after a 15 cent discount, at a BP $2.049 for diesel but regular unleaded dropped to $1.869 (would have been $1.719 if I had any need for it - lawn tractor fuel).
 

Somebotdi

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1.899 in Foxboro, MA - Prestige Gas. it's cheaper than the gas (1.959). I'm not sure if this will be the standard price, but it's been like that for a while and sure draws a lot of diesel folks. The pumps are always hot.
 

IndigoBlueWagon

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1.899 in Foxboro, MA - Prestige Gas. it's cheaper than the gas (1.959). I'm not sure if this will be the standard price, but it's been like that for a while and sure draws a lot of diesel folks. The pumps are always hot.
That's cheap. Perhaps not worth the drive for me, but I'll tell my co-worker in Raynham.
 

Mozambiquer

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I fueled up for $1.84 for diesel in Osage Beach Missouri.
 
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