I thought the price was generally lower because it required less processing & generally assumed leftists decided to "punish" dirtier fuel & increased the costs through "taxes & fees"
I will need to do more digging. I love the power of my 7.3, first time owning a diesel personally & the added towing power is awesome.
When Oil was first refined in the 1860s the main ingredient was kerosine (diesel) for lamps. The byproduct (gasoline) was burned off as there was no commercial market for the product. Diesel is easier to refine than gasoline. In the 70s, diesel engines were being introduced into pick-up trucks and passenger vehicles because diesel was cheaper than gasoline at the time. The prices have now flipped with diesel almost a dollar more per gallon that gasoline. Supply and demand is still part of the pricing of both products.
Anytime a regulator adds a new regulation to anything, the cost of that thing will rise. So yes, with the EPA required low sulfur diesel, there was a cost increase. The true cost of that bonehead decision will be discovered later, when the engines wear out sooner than they otherwise would have.
I thought the price was generally lower because it required less processing & generally assumed leftists decided to "punish" dirtier fuel & increased the costs through "taxes & fees"
I will need to do more digging. I love the power of my 7.3, first time owning a diesel personally & the added towing power is awesome.
When Oil was first refined in the 1860s the main ingredient was kerosine (diesel) for lamps. The byproduct (gasoline) was burned off as there was no commercial market for the product. Diesel is easier to refine than gasoline. In the 70s, diesel engines were being introduced into pick-up trucks and passenger vehicles because diesel was cheaper than gasoline at the time. The prices have now flipped with diesel almost a dollar more per gallon that gasoline. Supply and demand is still part of the pricing of both products.
Anytime a regulator adds a new regulation to anything, the cost of that thing will rise. So yes, with the EPA required low sulfur diesel, there was a cost increase. The true cost of that bonehead decision will be discovered later, when the engines wear out sooner than they otherwise would have.
Thank you. I should head up to some of the refineries to learn more here locally.
I had read about diesel economics many years ago, long before I got redpilled. I would suggest verifying it independently.
I would definitely hope your 7.3 works out in the long run!