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alan on November 3, 2005 - 3:09pm Permalink | Subthread | Comments top
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe they make deisel from a heavier part of the crude oil than gasoline. So diesel production would compete with the fuel oil production needed for the winter while gasoline would not.
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Typhoon on November 3, 2005 - 4:40pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Catalyic cracking allows for some of the heavier fractions to be made into gasoline.  Therefore, heating oil production competes with diesel, jet fuel, AND gasoline production.
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Typhoon on November 3, 2005 - 4:40pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Sorry for spelling "catalytic" incorrectly.  I was typing way too quickly.
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