Why is there so much difference in petrol and diesel prices.?
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The real reason, disregarding all tax from governments etc, is the two are extracted from the crude oil using a process called distillation, now petrol comes out of the process much earlier than diesel so there fore it costs less, the crude had to be heated and treated for longer for the diesel to be extracted,it actually comes off just before bitumen which is usesd to surface the roads, i hope this answers your question
The primary cause of the huge difference in price is not because there is really a huge difference in cost.
Laws of supply and demand. Various parts of the world have different supply and demand for gas vs diesel.
Various government taxation. The government taxes the two fuel differently. This way it encourages the use of one type of fuel over another.
and bcos generally you can get so much further on diesel so you still end up paying less. Thats what i was told anyway!
mainly diesel is processed differently than gasoline(petrol).
Diesel fuel is mainly petrol (gasoline) that is less refined. It contains more oil solids and byproducts, and is less expensive to produce than gasoline -- so it costs less to produce, and costs less to buy. It also pollutes quite a bit more, as it doesn't combust as completely as gasoline.
? perhaps the fact more petrol is produced so keeps the price down and also diesel go's through alot more processes in the refinerys i think
They are both refined from crude oil, other than that they have nothing in common. Different products for different uses manufactured in different ways. Also diesel is up due to the new low sulphur requirements coming into effect.
Both have different tax rates on them
More tax associated with diesel..because it is 'less green' although this has improved greatly in the last few years - diesel cars are in many cases more environmentally sound than their petrol counterparts.
in most parts of the uk diesel is more expensive than petrol even though diesel lasts longer. but petrol is probably better for the environment i think
Pricing is all a matter of what the distributor can get away with. More diesel is burned by commercial vehicles, and thus the cost can be passed on to other comsumers, thus they can get away with charging more, even though it costs less to produce. The cost difference disappears into the system.
what 5p a litre, (20p a gallon (ish) i just looked at asda, Unleaded is 83 and diesel is 88.
my old volvo does 40mpg on diesel. and it used to be cheaper than petrol, untill the govt realised it could screw the road haulage operators and make loads of extra revenue.
I think the Government is being cynical. Diesel is much more economical, so they take a bit more duty.
Also, all the garages are in competion, so they discount petrol more heavily, and get a bit back on diesel.
In just about every other country I have driven in, diesel is cheaper.
diesel was always cheap because no wanted it,then along can the modern diesel engine ,the government and fuel supply companies realised they where on a winner ,at most filling stations now the price of diesel is close to or slightly above the price of petrol.
diesel is dearer in the uk
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