"Ferreira, John" wrote: > But does that explain why diesel went from; > $1.31 on Monday > $1.46 on Wednesday > $1.60 on Friday > $1.80 on Monday (Today) I surmise that the extreme cold weather in the east has increased demand for heating oil. Heating oil is essentially diesel fuel. The process for producing both is the same. Therefore higher demand for heating oil has reduced the supply of diesel fuel. With the demand for diesel fuel at the same level and supply reduced the price increases. Ain't capitalism great Larry |
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