Diesel prices?

[RobJ]

Here in the Boise area there are two pipelines that bring fuel up from the Salt Lake area. Both belong to Chevron. As you can imagine we get a serious 'lag' when prices start to go down. for instance regular is 3.94 and diesel is 4.74 at Sam's club with is cheaper than most places.

Obviously everyone is getting their fuel the same way so something is different. Additives I think probably make the biggest difference between say Chevron and a club like Sam's which likely has no additional additives beyond what might be required by law.

Lots of places like Sam's don't make much off of gas. It's more come buy some gas, and while you are at it spend $100 on other items.

I talk to our crude buyer daily (for our refinery), the products (gas) are leading the fall recently. IE in the refinery business if gas prices fall faster than crude, margins go in the tank. They are falling because inventories are down a bit but still at strong levels. But consumption is down with the recent high prices.

As you say transportation costs to deliver the fuel affect the price in certain areas. That said you would think Houston would be cheaper than everyone else, not the case. I guess then supply and demand come into play.

Rob

 

[Dargo]

Stinking company still hasn't bothered to show up to deliver my fuel!! Gees, what gives?! I know my tank is relatively small, but it isn't that small! Business must be good for these guys right now.

 

[Dargo]

Hey, lucky me, maybe service is still alive in the U.S. I got my tank filled today for about $3.57 a gallon since the distributor said they wanted to give me a break since they forgot about me after calling on Monday and telling me to be ready for the delivery; then not showing up. Compared to the last time I filled my tank, that amounted to saving almost $500.00 over the previous cost. I'd still love to see diesel lower, but at least it's coming down a bit.

 

[Ductape]

I guess since i have no stock in Exxon/Mobil, i'd prefer the cheaper times. Especially since it has caused the price of everything else to skyrocket..... like groceries. But i suppose if you are getting rich on the current price of petroleum, that stuff is trivial to you......

 

[dgl24087]

I was out and about this morning, road diesel has dropped under $4 per gallon here. The range is now $3.849-3.999. Regular unleaded was $3.499-3.559.

 

[Todd_C]

I bought diesel fuel last friday for $3.89 at exit 118 on I-81 in Christiansburg, VA at the BP station. It is $4.19 at the local store down the road from the house and it is still $4.49 in the Roanoke, VA area.

 

[Dargo]

I bought diesel fuel last friday for $3.89 at exit 118 on I-81 in Christiansburg, VA at the BP station. It is $4.19 at the local store down the road from the house and it is still $4.49 in the Roanoke, VA area.

I filled up right off exit 55 in Lexington last night and it was $4.39. Diesel apparently varies quite a bit in VA right now.

 

[Lasgambler]

I filled up yesterday at Exit #9 Interstate 40, West side of Arizona for $4.299.

Also noticed they have finally changed there pumps. Now when you use a card you are not limited to $75. Instead of running the card at the pump twice, I was able to SPEND TILL IT WAS FULL!!

 

[dgl24087]

I bought diesel fuel last friday for $3.89 at exit 118 on I-81 in Christiansburg, VA at the BP station. It is $4.19 at the local store down the road from the house and it is still $4.49 in the Roanoke, VA area.

That BP is usually much cheaper on diesel than anyone else. I filled up with diesel at Wilco Hess on Orange Ave. in Roanoke Saturday evening for $4.199. Company vehicle, company card.

 

[patrick_g]

I bought diesel fuel last friday for $3.89 at exit 118 on I-81 in Christiansburg, VA at the BP station. It is $4.19 at the local store down the road from the house and it is still $4.49 in the Roanoke, VA area.

I wonder what causes such wide variations in prices. Surely it can't be different vendors getting different profits could it?

When I lived in San Diego and drove out through Arizona I was always amazed at the difference in fuel costs when crossing the state border and from the border to closer in toward SD. Interestingly, the fuel sold out by the state border was trucked there from San Diego and sold for less than in San Diego on one side of the border and more on the other. I'm still wondering how to make fuel cheaper by trucking it.

Pat