There used to be at least one thing that kept me sane through the absurd Diesel price increases here (petro diesel now $2.50/gal)... At least biodiesel has no connection to the oil companies and their various excuses for why fuel has become so expensive; it, at least, should remain steady in price.

I stopped by my local biodiesel station twenty minutes ago. Instead of the usual B100 for $3.00/gal, they are now selling B60 for $3.09!

What the hell???

I understand that due to price increases in petro diesel, biodiesel has become more popular. Maybe they don't have enough supply, so they have to mix. But if they're mixing in cheaper fuel, shouldn't the price go down?

The only explanation is they're ripping us off because they think they can get away with it. So the $52 it cost to fill up my tank today is the last money they will ever get from me. Can anyone tell me where to get biodiesel in Ventura? I hope they aren't trying to pull the same crap there...

Addendum: Looks like it's due to increases in soy oil prices, so I'm less pissed off now. I blame the current California heat wave .

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'81 300TD Wagon 355k (Miss Diesel)
'83 300SD 180k
'84 500SEL 190k (Parting it out)