This article was in The Gainesville Sun (Gainesville, Florida) this morning 10/11 speaking of fuel prices:

"However, diesel fuel is another matter. It has not enjoyed the price drop of more refined gasoline, but much of that is because of new regulations.

The country will almost totally convert to on-road use of ultra-low sulfur diesel as of January 2007, and it is expected to begin appearing at the retail pumps Sunday.

ULSD, with less than 15 parts per million of sulfur, is replacing low-sulfur diesel, which can have up to 500 parts per million of sulfur. It is mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce emissions.

Getting the ULSD everywhere will prove problematic, Schenker said, because it becomes easily contaminated while flowing through pipes that also carry other fuels. But this will be more of a problem north of Florida, he said, with most of their fuel being pumped via pipelines and Florida's via trucks.

"The $3 mark will remain with diesel, and it may go up higher after the first of the year," Schenker said. "And there may be pockets of physical shortages."

Florida Petroleum Marketers' Smith said he foresaw diesel prices 30 cents higher than now, mostly because of the cost to avoid cross contamination in storage and delivery. "And that will translate into higher costs for consumer goods, such as groceries," he said."

This is not very good news for those of us considering a increased cost 6.4 L and having to pay insane prices for fuel as well.

 

Even more reason for the manufacturers to start supporting bio-diesel.

 

We have ULSD here in the St. Louis, Missouri area and I'm currently buying it for $2.19.9 a gallon.

 

Century Coronado: How does the new diesel run in your rig??? What are you driving and have you noticed any difference????


Your reply would be greatly appreciated

 

It runs very well, I really can't tell the difference from a performance standpoint. I do run Diesel Kleen in every tankfull. The big difference I can tell is the exhaust does not have that pungent smell it used to have.

 

According to Online Mag [ Big truck mag] the major truckstops are already selling the new fuel. All they have to do is change the sticks on the pumps the first of the year. Oh! I forgot to say raise the price.
JJB

 

We have it here in the Great White North already and no change in price as of yet.

 

San Antonio has the ULSD now as well. going for 2.43/gal.

 

The station I always fill up at just got ULSD. The price also dropped 7 cents per gallon the day they slapped on the new sticker.

That article is a little too late. Diesel prices already jumped as refineries were making the switchover several months ago. That's why summer diesel prices were so high (at least that's an excuse for oil companies). It has taken several months for the ULSD to trickle down to the market. Now that it's here to stay I'm betting the price will settle.

 

A news report here in Dallas this A.M. stated that ULSD should add about $ .05 / gal. to the cost of diesel.

 

ULSD is also readily available in my area, and it is $2.32/gal here.

 

2.89 Ulsd In Southwest Chicago As Of 10/15. Ouch Man Ouch, Is There Any End In Site?