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.
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.
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.
Every spring, refineries switch blends, demand picks up, and pump prices follow. Here's the seasonal pattern that plays out like clockwork, until it doesn't.