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walkingman

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1. I think diesel pricing is a scam - they get people going to diesel for dependability and mileage

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 08:54 AM

19 hrs ago

and then raise the prices. I think it cost less to refine diesel than gas? Of course fossil fuels are the most corrupt of the corrupt businesses. Collusion is the norm - and some of the most disgusting humans on the planet...

Sorry for the rant ☮

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About 23 days ago my price [View all] moniss 19 hrs ago OP

I think diesel pricing is a scam - they get people going to diesel for dependability and mileage walkingman 19 hrs ago #1

I believe moniss is talking about fuel for his over-the-road big rig. flashman13 18 hrs ago #5

The current problem we're experiencing is a supply and demand issue. Arthur_Frain 17 hrs ago #10

The Manufacturing Cost Difference Is Tiny ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #14

In 2020 sweetapogee 18 hrs ago #2

Note- oil price is transitory. James48 18 hrs ago #3

The astounding part to me is that they actually do not seem to have had a plan... Ol Janx Spirit 17 hrs ago #6

Can't. Not without international support. paleotn 15 hrs ago #17

And soon the trash trucks will increase their fuel surcharge... Hope22 17 hrs ago #8

Seems futures have caught on today. Brent and WTI are through the roof. paleotn 15 hrs ago #16

this is 100% repug "leadership" Nigrum Cattus 18 hrs ago #4

More money.... SergeStorms 17 hrs ago #12

It seems like he fully intends to cause misery and hardship for the bottom 99% of the people of the world. Fil1957 17 hrs ago #7

On a more cheerful note... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #9

If trucks stop.... SergeStorms 17 hrs ago #11

Fuel prices will get timms139 17 hrs ago #13

All this commotion in the market is not all down to the "war." BobTheSubgenius 16 hrs ago #15