why is gas on average $3.12 and diesel fuel $4.60 a gallon in the USA? Why is there such a huge difference?

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why is gas on average $3.12 and diesel fuel $4.60 a gallon in the USA? Why is there such a huge difference?

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One of the factors is that diesel and gas are taxed differently.

In the US a large majority of vehicles running on diesel are commercial and industrial vehicles. So lawmakers found out that taxing diesel differently can help fund transportation infrastructure costs.

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