Really?!?!?? Over here it is cheaper, altough the politicians and bureaucrats have an agenda to raise taxes on diesel to make it as expensive as gas. Currently one liter gasoline costs US$1.46 while one liter diesel goes for US$1.37.
Yeah...it was weird really. Up until about 12 months ago, diesel fuel was considerably cheaper than gasoline. Then we had a large increase in both prices but Diesel increased even more. Currently Diesel is about $2.00/gallon ($0.53/liter) and Gasoline is $1.78/gallon ($0.47/liter) in the US. When comparing this to European prices however, it's hard to complain about it.
I found this tidbit of an explanation. Sounds like poor management to me.
One reason diesel prices have risen faster than gas prices is that the national distillate fuel suppy -- which includes diesel as well as heating oil -- has dropped five weeks in a row. Almost half of the US supply of gasoline originates in the Gulf Coast region; weather related issues are cited as the reason for reduced inventory.
The Diesel price increase really hasn't received much media attention - which is strange considering how much such a change impacts the transportation industry.
