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[CoElkHunter]

There are only 4 grades if diesel fuel

#1 which works best in cold climates.

#2 for most if not all vehicles. Light and heavy trucks and farm machinery.

#4 for heavy industrial use or low speed engines.

And then biodiesel.

I'm not counting bunker fuel that large ships use.

Cetane levels can fluctuate depending on the fuel mix. This is why mileage goes down during the winter when more #1 is mixed with #2 to prevent gelling.

A huge problem in a marine environment is the storage of the fuel. Is it in a old rusty steel tank or a new modern fiberglass tank, then there are the lines from the tanks to the pumps. It's the same problem with farm tanks that sit up on a stand. They are usually older and made out of steel. Very few of these tanks incorporate a water separator before or after the pump, and the pickup in the tanks is down on the bottom of the tanks where all the crud and water sits.

But in the end all of the diesel that is shipped out of the refineries for vehicle use is exactly the same except for the dye for off road .

Whatever happened to the “push” for biodiesel which has the highest lubricity diesel without adding an additive to petroleum diesel? In this country, a fortune is being spent growing corn for adding 10 percent or more of ethanol to gasoline but almost nothing for biodiesel. On my trips pulling my fifth wheel across the country, I’ve only seen and bought biodiesel in Texas and Californicate. What’s up?

 

[CoElkHunter]

We have a couple of gas stations and our farmers co-op that has off road diesel.
Our farm has off road (tractors) and on road ( 18 wheelers)delivered in bulk along with DEFF for both and unleaded for our pickups.

DEF for off road tractors? Wow!

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Is this just to "neat" of a package ?

☕️ GENTLEMEN’S AGREEMENTS☙ Sunday, March 8, 2026 ☙ C&C NEWS

Special bonus edition: Does Trump have a plan to avert an oil crisis that could end his presidency, or is it all just chaos and reckless brinksmanship? The pundits say chaos. Here's another take.

www.coffeeandcovid.com

Interesting read. Biggest winner in that scenario would definitely be Russia. Iran and the Ukraine would be the biggest losers, the former obviously a good thing but the latter bad. The Russians would be able to keep up hardball negotiations and be in a much stronger position. Look out Eastern Europe.. Ukraine would be fed to the wolves. Iran defeated. China reeling (theoretically according to the authors theory). Trump will have made some gains but ultimately his handling of the Ukraine will be looked upon quite negatively. To put it mildly. The US will lose face because of it, more than we have already. If that scenario were to occur. But what do I know

 

[Hunt anything]

DEF for off road tractors? Wow!

Yep it’s a pain in the ass! It’s only for tractors above a certain HP I believe.

 

[Hunt anything]

Whatever happened to the “push” for biodiesel which has the highest lubricity diesel without adding an additive to petroleum diesel? In this country, a fortune is being spent growing corn for adding 10 percent or more of ethanol to gasoline but almost nothing for biodiesel. On my trips pulling my fifth wheel across the country, I’ve only seen and bought biodiesel in Texas and Californicate. What’s up?

I found biodiesel in either Delaware or New Jersey around 2005 or so when I was up there hunting brant, I liked it it ran really smooth in my truck.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Interesting read. Biggest winner in that scenario would definitely be Russia. Iran and the Ukraine would be the biggest losers, the former obviously a good thing but the latter bad. The Russians would be able to keep up hardball negotiations and be in a much stronger position. Look out Eastern Europe.. Ukraine would be fed to the wolves. Iran defeated. China reeling (theoretically according to the authors theory). Trump will have made some gains but ultimately his handling of the Ukraine will be looked upon quite negatively. To put it mildly. The US will lose face because of it, more than we have already. If that scenario were to occur. But what do I know

I guess the Russian sanctions could be reinstated after Iran is taken care of but you would have prolonged the war in Ukraine by invigorating the Russians.

 

[Hunt anything]

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Anyone heard anything else about this? Been watching several news outlets and not a word about it.

 

[WAB]

Whatever happened to the “push” for biodiesel which has the highest lubricity diesel without adding an additive to petroleum diesel? In this country, a fortune is being spent growing corn for adding 10 percent or more of ethanol to gasoline but almost nothing for biodiesel. On my trips pulling my fifth wheel across the country, I’ve only seen and bought biodiesel in Texas and Californicate. What’s up?

Early biodiesel suffered from a lack of lubricity and highly variable fuel performance. It’s probably been 20+ years since I looked at it so much may have changed.

 

[Scott CWO]

DEF for off road tractors? Wow!

Oh yes. DEF has been required for tractors and other heavy equipment for a while.

 

[Woodcarver]

When I saw they chose Khameini's son to succeed him, and Israel say that for every new Supreme Leader they choose, he'll be the next target, it made me think of this gem from Gary Larson...

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Or maybe this one...

Bummer of a birthmark Khomenei

 

[Tundra Tiger]

A question for the professional oil folks:

I just heard Burgum say on Fox that our partnership with Venzuela is going to allow gas prices to drop.

I have not gotten the impression on this thread that Venzuelan oil will have that kind of impact on U.S. markets. Am I remembering correctly? Is he maybe fibbing just a bit?

 

[Hunt anything]

A question for the professional oil folks:

I just heard Burgum say on Fox that our partnership with Venzuela is going to allow gas prices to drop.

I have not gotten the impression on this thread that Venzuelan oil will have that kind of impact on U.S. markets. Am I remembering correctly? Is he maybe fibbing just a bit?

He’s a politician, that makes him a professional fibber.
But I hope it does bring down the prices.

Trump seemed to imply tonight that the war could wind down fairly soon. That remains to be seen as well.

 

[wesheltonj]

The price of crude needs to stay above 70, for more drilling, and employment in the Eagle Ford.

 

[spike.t]

Anyone heard anything else about this? Been watching several news outlets and not a word about it.

I put a news video on it a couple pages or so back

 

[spike.t]

Maybe not....

@Hunt anything

Only listened to first part about it...so not sure what the rest is about

 

[spike.t]

Iran's new leader has never been tested. He now faces an existential battle

Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, enters power as the Islamic republic faces its most serious crisis.

www.bbc.com

 

[spike.t]

massive ethnic cleansing by new xi and Chinese government policy ....

Why is China set to approve a new law promoting 'ethnic unity'?

A law that could threaten the rights of minority groups is a sign of the direction Xi is taking China.

www.bbc.com

 

[spike.t]

Says he would get a majority if a general election was called now...

Canada's Carney calls three by-elections that could grant him a majority

The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada's parliament.

www.bbc.com

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Says he would get a majority if a general election was called now...

Canada's Carney calls three by-elections that could grant him a majority

The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada's parliament.

www.bbc.com

The conservative that crossed the floor was for my riding and used to be an acquaintance of mine. He would never get re-elected here the outrage is unpalatable for many of us and I don’t know if he could even legally run again as he’s sold his home and moved his family out of the riding due to community backlash.

 

[Tanks]

Interesting article.

The tiny island of Kharg that could let Trump beat Iran without sending a single soldier — The Telegraph

The US president has long seen Kharg as the regime’s weak spot. Now, after bombing its military bases, he threatens to hit its oil reserves

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