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Author:  Sussex [ Fri Apr 10, 2026 7:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Diesel price
How on earth can diesel be 35p a litre more than petrol?

:-k
Author:  edders23 [ Sat Apr 11, 2026 8:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Diesel price
Sussex wrote:
How on earth can diesel be 35p a litre more than petrol?

:-k



because a few years ago the government decided diesels produced less co2 and got us to swap from petrol BUT all our refineries (most of which have now closed down due to high energy costs in the uk) were built in the 60's to produce petrol plus some diesel and jet fuel. The same is true of the USA. Elsewhere especially Russia and the middle east built modern refineries with hydrocrackers which produce kerosine and diesel so we import derv and jet A1 which used to come from Russia until the Ukraine war and then from refieries in the middle east.

It is therefore in short supply and what happens when that's the case ? Importers have to engage in a bidding war to get supplies at ever increasing prices
Author:  Roy-the-bus [ Fri May 01, 2026 9:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Diesel price
I've got 2 fuel cards which give a substantial discount over the pump price. I've just been advised that one card is going up by 9p a litre plus VAT and the other up by 12p a litre plus VAT. I'm VAT registered so claim it back n business mileage. Pump price for me will be about £1.57 including VAT.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Tue May 05, 2026 4:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Diesel price
What Edders said.....

our refineries were built when only commercial vehicles and black cabs used derv....

now everyone bought a diesel car cos Gordie Brown told em to

So...... petrol or electric is the way forward, EV if you have off road parking and a EV tariff can cost 1p per mile, my diesel is costing 18p/mile
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