Jay Honeck wrote:
Strangely, diesel fuel in my neck of the woods is often MORE expensive
than regular gas. I would presume this is because they sell so much
less of it, but I honestly don't know the reason.

Jay, part of the reason is the additional filtration requirements.
In addition, the (airport) fuel trucks to service it are larger
and more expensive. The fuel hoses are larger.. it (generally)
takes longer (and more effort) to refuel Jet aircraft (Vs. piston
aircraft.) for overwing and of course single point equipment
is more expensive still. Much of the dispensing equipment
is capable of mixing in various additives during the fueling
process... the care and feeding of this post-mixing apparatus
is expensive.


There is also getting to be more and more demand for the stuff...
(for a number of reasons) and where demand is up so goes the price,
often erasing much advantage over gasolene.

For those that want to curse out the peoples of the middleast
because they are making $$$$$$$$ on producing and selling crude
oil I would say this: quit bitching and get busy producing the
stuff yourself and start making money like they are. If you don't
want to do that then shut up and start riding a bike.