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rob74 16 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Diesel prices in U.S. top $6 a gallon for first ti...

Supply and demand? Over here in Germany, Diesel was cheaper than (any kind of) gasoline for a long time, but that has also changed recently (Gemini says since Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, so another thing to blame Putin for), now it's about 5% more expensive...

KellyCriterion 16 days ago | [–]

...because Diesel is taxed differently than standard gas/Benzin there...

EDIT: meaning "less taxes"

fransje26 15 days ago | [–]

> Gemini says since Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, so another thing to blame Putin for), now it's about 5% more expensive...

No. That's not correct. It got more expensive than gasoline since the attack on Iran.

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