Smitty335
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A friend from Texas taught me a very simple rule to follow.
"Yes ma'am, whatever you say"
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For me, it might change my location I am willing to drive. However it would not change how often I do it. IF we had not purchased our stay for the takeover during the pre season sale/multi stay option if cost of gas and room started creeping towards 2k to 3k then we would most likely stay home. I only say that because that is our vacation budget.
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My Dad and I will be going to the TO, he's 85 and we don't know how many trips he has left, so we're going! PERIOD!
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$ 3.72 today in NW Arkansas
Last week it was $1.42/Litre this week it's $1.86/Litre
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Just saw $5.64 diesel 
Remember when diesel was cheaper than gas? And it was about $2.00 /gallon. Thank you Donald Trump an f*** joe biden and anybody that voted that piece of s*** into office.
Mid terms can’t come soon enough
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Remember when diesel was cheaper than gas? And it was about $2.00 /gallon. Thank you Donald Trump an f*** joe biden and anybody that voted that piece of s*** into office.
Mid terms can’t come soon enough
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Not sure that is going to help if our elections are still stolen.
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Many overlook their state's gasoline tax when comparing gas prices.
taxfoundation.org
How High are Gas Taxes in Your State?
California pumps out the highest state gas tax rate of 66.98 cents per gallon, followed by Illinois (59.56 cpg), Pennsylvania (58.7 cpg), and New Jersey (50.7 cpg).
taxfoundation.org
$4.35 Ga. and I feel sorry for Diesel users
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I paid 4.39 in Villa Rica GA today.
Diesel was 5.29.
Mopower58
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I have never seen diesel cheaper than gas. 🤔Just saw $5.64 diesel
Remember when diesel was cheaper than gas? And it was about $2.00 /gallon. Thank you Donald Trump an f*** joe biden and anybody that voted that piece of s*** into office.
Mid terms can’t come soon enough
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If your dads 85 and can go take him.Enjoy him while you can.
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CID
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What, are you like 16? Diesel was always cheaper until low sulphur got forced on us. #oleguy
Mopower58
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Nope I am way older than 16 and have worked on diesels since 1977.What, are you like 16? Diesel was always cheaper until low sulphur got forced on us. #oleguy
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Then you're way more experienced than myself but I clearly remember envying the diesel guys getting better mileage for less per gallon waaaaay back then.
No offense intended btw. 😊
Mopower58
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No offense taken for sure. I might have forgotten when diesel was cheaper. Of course being from Mississippi all these years might have affected me! 😂Then you're way more experienced than myself but I clearly remember envying the diesel guys getting better mileage for less per gallon waaaaay back then.
No offense intended btw. 😊
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In the United States, up until the mid 1990's or so, diesel and gasoline were pretty much on par with one another. The primary reasons diesel started costing more include both federal and state tax increases on diesel, increased worldwide demand for diesel (especially in Europe, where gasoline exports increased and diesel imports increased), an increase in jet fuel consumption (refineries started producing more jet fuel and less diesel, thus reducing supply) and, as @CID already pointed out, the new regulations and requirements that forced refineries to produce ULSD (ultra low sulfur diesel) increased refining costs.
Most diesel fuel is consumed by the freight industry (in the US). If/when the economy is booming, the demand for diesel goes up. US refineries are producing more gasoline than diesel (2:1 for every barrel of oil). In the five years leading up to COVID, GDP grew almost 10%. That created a direct increase in demand for diesel.
We enjoyed 8 years of economic growth between 2009 and right before COVID. Diesel averaged ~32 cents/gal higher than gasoline between '09 and '15, when diesel finally sold for less than gasoline for the first time in ~6 years (but not for long).
Lots of data on this over at the US Energy Information Administration
On topic: Regular unleaded has been at $4.259 here for the last couple of weeks.
Most diesel fuel is consumed by the freight industry (in the US). If/when the economy is booming, the demand for diesel goes up. US refineries are producing more gasoline than diesel (2:1 for every barrel of oil). In the five years leading up to COVID, GDP grew almost 10%. That created a direct increase in demand for diesel.
We enjoyed 8 years of economic growth between 2009 and right before COVID. Diesel averaged ~32 cents/gal higher than gasoline between '09 and '15, when diesel finally sold for less than gasoline for the first time in ~6 years (but not for long).
Lots of data on this over at the US Energy Information Administration
On topic: Regular unleaded has been at $4.259 here for the last couple of weeks.
