Articles tagged: gasoline

Read the reference Six Ways Oil Price Data Misleads You A reference on the traps that produce wrong oil reporting: contract rolls, API versus EIA, quoted versus paid insurance, nameplate capacity, dark transits, satellite passes.

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Why Does Diesel Cost More Than Gasoline at the Pump?

Diesel is simpler to refine than gasoline, so why does it cost more? Taxes, global demand, and a shift in world energy markets changed the math sometime around 2004.

March 17, 2026

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How Gasoline Prices Are Actually Set: From Crude to Pump

The price on the pump sign isn't random, it's the sum of crude oil, refining margins, distribution, taxes, and the station's razor-thin cut. Here's how it all adds up.

March 16, 2026