Volkswagen and General Motors, with the Chevrolet Cruze and Colorado, and GMC Canyon, and Chrysler with the Ram 1500 pickup are the only non-premium brands that offer diesel engine options in the U.S.. For VW, the diesel take - rate has reached up to 25 percent of U.S. sales in a given month, though recently, low gasoline and
diesel fuel prices here have blunted such sales.
Moreover, the uncertainty towards diesel cars in the past months and the disparity between petrol and
diesel fuel prices have further prompted automakers to shift towards providing petrol options, the demand for which has been growing once again.
It says it is looking to increase its renewable capacity to defray the volatile
diesel fuel prices and the environmental impacts.
In its recent submission to the federal government, RAC says long refuelling processes and higher - than - expected maintenance costs, as well as a drop in
diesel fuel prices, «have stalled the mainstream application of this technology in the railway sector.»
Today in the news: Food Prices Follow Fuel Through The Roof... high gas and
diesel fuel prices are hiking the cost of everything from growing food to transporting it, and consumers are paying the price.
Not exact matches
I remember the shock when the
price of
diesel fuel went up a penny a gallon.
High demand for
diesel and home heating
fuel in particular means refineries are willing to pay more for crude oil, said Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis at Oil
Price Information Service.
Tighter supplies of gasoline and
diesel in B.C. would likely drive up
prices in B.C.'s Lower Mainland by about 10 cents per litre, said
fuel market analyst Michael Ervin, senior vice-president at the Kent Group Ltd..
But that volatility, as Ghosh likes to note, is the upside of the integrated nature of the company, which gives it a continued hedge against the differential in world oil
prices through its downstream and midstream assets — on the midstream side, Husky operates a 2,000 - kilometre crude - oil pipeline system, and its downstream operations include upgrading and refining crude oil, and marketing gasoline,
diesel, jet
fuel, asphalt and ethanol in Canada and the United States.
Contractors are already grappling with higher
prices on key materials for construction projects like
diesel fuel, steel, copper, wallboard, and lumber, said Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Association of General Contractors, a lobbying group with about 26,000 members which also includes suppliers.
NEW YORK
Prices for jet fuel have strengthened relative to diesel and gasoline prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analysts
Prices for jet
fuel have strengthened relative to
diesel and gasoline
prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analysts
prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel
fueled by global economic growth, analysts said.
NEW YORK, April 20
Prices for heating oil and
diesel fuel traded on the U.S. East Coast are scaling multimonth highs, bolstered by unusually cold weather across the country and a surge in export demand, particularly from Brazil and Canada.
NEW YORK, April 12
Prices for jet fuel have strengthened relative to diesel and gasoline prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analysts
Prices for jet
fuel have strengthened relative to
diesel and gasoline
prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analysts
prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel
fueled by global economic growth, analysts said.
«Not only is the consumer going to be paying more for their gasoline but for airline tickets... The
price of both jet
fuel and
diesel fuel continue to rise.»
NEW YORK (Reuters)-
Prices for jet fuel have strengthened relative to diesel and gasoline prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analysts
Prices for jet
fuel have strengthened relative to
diesel and gasoline
prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel fueled by global economic growth, analysts
prices and should keep climbing on strong demand for air travel
fueled by global economic growth, analysts said.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which knocked off more than 20 percent of U.S. refinery capacity in the peak of refinery shutdowns, hedge funds are betting on a rise in
fuel prices and have boosted their net long positions on U.S. gasoline and
diesel to highs not seen for years.
In a nutshell, huge draw - downs in
fuel and distillates (think cars,
diesel for heavy machinery) are not being supported fully by refinery runs which will serve to draw down the excess inventory and are quite bullish for
prices.
With petrol
prices last week climbing over 140p for a litre of unleaded
fuel for the first time ever (according to Experian Catalist) and the cost of
diesel lingering around record highs, sentiment towards the oil companies has unsurprisingly started to fall again.
The company does make it up with lower
diesel costs but there is a lag time between lower
fuel surcharges and the declining
price of
diesel.
The ensuing shutdown of the Shell Pernis facility resulted in a
price surge in gasoline,
diesel, and jet
fuel across northwestern Europe.
Europe, where nearly 50 per cent of vehicles are
fuelled by
diesel, is home to the global benchmark for
diesel prices and the biggest storage hub for the road
fuel as regional refineries are unable to meet local demand.
Curiously, the hike in the
price of kerosene came at a time when the
price of crude oil had dropped to record low, with the
price of petroleum products, such as kerosene,
fuel and
diesel, among others, dropping significantly in a number of countries, like the United States.
With the government removing
fuel subsidies and oil marketers refusing to sell
diesel at pump
prices, the cost of doing business in Nigeria is expected to double over the next three months especially as oil hits a benchmark
price of $ 38 per barrel with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicting a further drop to $ 20 per barrel by mid-year.
«The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria wishes to warn the Senate against further plans to impoverish Nigerians with the recent move to hike the
prices of
fuel,
diesel, and even factor in other assorted charges and surcharges «to fund the Proposed National Roads Fund».
Current figures from the petroleum industry show that,
prices of the two products at the various
fuel stations have hit all time high, with petrol selling at an average of GHc4.29 at the pumps, and
diesel going for an average of GHc4.23 per litre,...
Regular readers will know that I have been banging on about petrol and
diesel prices for some years now - and actually ConservativeHome was instrumental, in making the case through 2011 for lower
fuel duty.
Fuel prices hit all - year - high in September 2017, with petrol selling at an average
price of GHc4.29 at the pumps, and
diesel going for an average of GHc4.23 per litre.
RM: Every year Conservative MPs lobby against further rises in
fuel duty and this year the chancellor has given in once again — at a time of rising petrol and
diesel prices.
High and volatile
diesel prices will drive companies like UPS and Wal - Mart to further explore various
fuel - saving technologies and low - carbon alternatives.
In this context, switching from high - cost
diesel to a low - carbon alternative
fuel isn't just the green thing to do; it's key to ensuring consumer products stay at affordable
prices, Elizabeth Fretheim, director of business strategy and sustainability logistics at Wal - Mart Stores Inc., explained at a symposium last week hosted by the nonprofit group Business for Social Responsibility (BSR).
The E350 BlueTec is a tough sell for several reasons: It's
priced higher than the regular E350, it's
fuel economy is only marginally better than its gas - fed counterpart, and average
fuel costs for its owner will be higher because
diesel fuel is generally more expensive than gasoline.
Delivery - fleet buyers will be comfortable ordering the
fuel - saving
diesel four, which is sufficient for merging onto freeways, at
prices in the upper - $ 30s.
Since you'll be pumping premium unleaded into the latter two, the
price of
diesel fuel will generally not be a penalty for TDI buyers.
Other engines on offer include two petrols — a 99bhp 1.4 - litre and 118bhp 1.6 - litre — as well as a 108bhp tune of this 1.6
diesel and a very meagre sounding 89bhp 1.4 CRDi, which majors only on list
price with worse
fuel economy than the 1.6 and a yawning 13.5 sec 0 - 62 time; unlikely to be called upon in Top Trumps, but it will translate into overtaking frustration in the real world.
While using a small
diesel engine to achieve such excellent
fuel economy numbers could work, it wouldn't work in terms of
pricing.
Then there's the low
price of oil, and the typically higher
price for a gallon of
diesel fuel versus a gallon of gas, which Nicholson acknowledges can make
diesels a tough sell in our market.
Other notable factors are a lower proportion of
diesel - powered engines across the Australian car and LCV fleet than in Europe, fewer government incentives for lower - emissions vehicles and relatively low
fuel prices compared with Europe.
2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander
pricing and specifications:
Price: $ 56,685 (plus on - road costs) Engine: 2.2 - litre four - cylinder turbo -
diesel Output: 147kW / 440Nm Transmission: Six - speed automatic
Fuel: 7.7 L / 100 km (ADR Combined) CO2: 203g / km (ADR Combined) Safety Rating: Five - star ANCAP
2016 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Dynamic
pricing and specifications:
Price: $ 160,740 (as tested, plus on - road costs) Engine: 3.0 - litre V6 turbo -
diesel Output: 225kW / 700Nm Transmission: Eight - speed automatic
Fuel: 7.5 L / 100 km (ADR Combined) CO2: 199g / km (ADR Combined) Safety Rating: TBA
Where Middlesex On sale Now
Price # 69,100 Engine 2967cc, V6, turbocharged,
diesel Power 282bhp at 3750 - 4000rpm Torque 443 lb ft at 1250 - 3250rpm Gearbox 8 - spd automatic Kerb weight 1975 kg Top speed 155mph 0 - 62mph 5.9 sec
Fuel economy 48.7 mpg CO2 / tax band 152g / km, 29 % Rivals Mercedes - Benz S350d AMG Line, BMW 730d xDrive
Spacious backseat and cargo area for the segment; sharper and more engaging to drive than most; supercharged V6 power at a four - cylinder
price;
fuel - efficient
diesel engine option; higher - than - usual ground clearance and surprising off - road capability.
2017 Kia Sorento
pricing and specifications:
Price: $ 42,990 — $ 58,990 (plus on - road costs) Engine: 2.2 - litre four - cylinder turbo -
diesel / 3.5 - litre six - cylinder petrol Output: 147kW / 441Nm / 206kW / 336Nm Transmission: Eight - speed automatic
Fuel: 7.2 L / 100 km (ADR Combined) / 10.0 L / 100 km (ADR Combined) CO2: 190g / km (ADR Combined) / 235g / km (ADR Combined) Safety Rating: Five - star ANCAP
2016 Land Rover Evoque HSE Dynamic TD4 Five - door
pricing and specifications:
Price: $ 76,995 (plus on - road costs) Engine: 2.0 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder
diesel Output: 132kW / 430Nm Transmission: Nine - speed automatic
Fuel: 5.1 L / 100 km (ADR Combined) CO2: 134g / km (ADR Combined) Safety Rating: Four - star ANCAP
That would buy a lot of gasoline, and with
diesel fuel running at about the same
price as premium unleaded, you'd have to drive a lot of miles to make up the difference.
The 2.0 - litre turbo -
diesel and turbo - petrol (TDI and TFSI) arrive first, promising improved
fuel economy and performance and a significant kick up in equipment but hopefully not
price.
Audi Q5 2.0 TDI S Tronic
pricing and specifications:
Price: $ 65,000 (estimated) Engine: 2.0 - litre four - cylinder turbo -
diesel Outputs: 140kW / 347Nm Transmission: Seven - speed dual - clutch
Fuel: 5.3 - 5.5 L / 100 km (approx) CO2: 139 - 145g / km (approx) Safety rating: TBC
But the economic benefits are reduced a bit by the
price of
diesel fuel; we paid $ 1.299 a gallon at an off - brand station that sells unleaded gas for $ 1.099.
Given the current uncertainty over the fate of
diesel powered cars and deregulated
fuel prices, buyers are seeing petrol engines in big cars as a viable option again.
2016 BMW X3 xDrive20d
pricing and specifications:
Price: $ 65,800 (plus on - road costs, see text) Engine: 2.0 - litre four - cylinder turbo -
diesel Output: 140kW / 400Nm Transmission: Eight - speed automatic
Fuel: 5.4 L / 100 km (ADR Combined) CO2: 141g / km (ADR Combined) Safety Rating: Five - star ANCAP
Audi Q5 3.0 TDI
pricing and specifications:
Price: $ 80,000 (estimated) Engine: 3.0 - litre V6 turbo -
diesel Outputs: 210kW / 620Nm Transmission: Eight - speed automatic
Fuel: N / A CO2: N / A Safety rating: TBC