In message <2010110315522443658-davplac@aolcom>, D. LaCourse
> writes
>Well, it is not exacty the same as heating oil, but it does require a
>helluva lot less refining than gasoline. And, yes, I am aware of its
>many uses - trains, boats, trucks, cars, etc. It still does not
>explain why it is more expensive. However a quick google reveals this:
>http://www.wisegeek.com/why-is-diese...-than-gasoline.
>htm
>Ta da! Question answered and it is as I thought it might be: supply
>and demand.
Only applies in America most of the rest of the world taxes diesel fuel
lighter than petrol but in the UK the taxes are the same.
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Clive