Originally Posted By: John K
Drove down to SC this week, and noticed a big variation by state - seems KY and SC diesel prices are much closer to gasoline. Why is this? Do they vary taxes that much? Wonder too if diesel prices spiked some to pay for the cost of reducing the sulfur content?
These are not typical times -- gasoline is high in the Southeastern US because of refinery and pipeline problems associated with the hurricanes. No major damage, just a disruption of production and distribution.
Drove down to SC this week, and noticed a big variation by state - seems KY and SC diesel prices are much closer to gasoline. Why is this? Do they vary taxes that much? Wonder too if diesel prices spiked some to pay for the cost of reducing the sulfur content?
These are not typical times -- gasoline is high in the Southeastern US because of refinery and pipeline problems associated with the hurricanes. No major damage, just a disruption of production and distribution.