Bloomberg predicting diesel shortages due to lack of refining ....

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8. World Diesel Demand to Create `Diamond Age' for Refiners: Energy Markets

The U.S. is exporting a record amount of diesel, providing a boost for refiners such as Tesoro Corp. and Valero Energy Corp., as foreign producers struggle to meet surging demand. Yearly consumption for distillate fuel across Latin America and Europe is forecast to grow by about 200,000 barrels a day through 2013, according to Macquarie Group Ltd., Australia´s biggest investment bank. Chinese use of diesel and gasoil may increase almost 300,000 barrels a day, or 7.2 percent, each year through 2013, accounting for about a third of world growth. Refiners are entering a "diamond age" as many Latin American producers struggle to keep their plants fully operational and meet rising consumption of products, according to Deutsche Bank AG analysts in New York. U.S. distillate exports totaled 219.6 million barrels last year through November, more than in any full year on record and almost triple the 2006 level. "U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast have transformed into important global suppliers of diesel," said John van Schaik, an oil analyst at New York-based Medley Global Advisors, founded by Richard Medley, a former chief political strategist at Soros Fund Management. "They tapped the Latin American market, they continue to be strong in Europe and volumes are expected to only get bigger."

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Diesel has to come from outside Europe where as petrol tends to come from North Sea and just as 3 years ago diesel could be in both short supply and its price be 10% or so higher than petrol to make it economical to bring to Europe rather than sell in loally in the Americas or where USD is the stable or linked currency. Keep the petrol support UK.

Edited 3 February, 201115 yr by lol

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Sorry you are right the difference is actually 4.3 mpg difference between the 1.8 TSI DSG and the VRS DSG diesel according to Skoda (combined), I will try and be more precise.

CO2 is 5 grams difference but then the petrol does not get the 3 level loading by HMRC so the 1.8 TSI is actually 2 groups lower for tax.

I think the DLRs are more of a give away than the bumper and the ride height but I do 30K miles a year so comfort came before sporty ride. We have a TSI VRS and a the 1.8 TSI VRS, both black, both with with VRS tail, have to look twice in the mornings, usualy figure it when press the key and the other car beeps.

OP wants better fuel consumption but appears to not want to loose the petrol performance. Quickest std Octys are the petrol VRS, then Mk1 Octy VRS, then 1.8 TSI, then diesel VRS. According to Skoda and http://www.zeperfs.com acceleration is as quoted aboveand hopefully the standing quarter run at Bruntingthorpe will prove this too. Will being doing some quarter mile practice against SWMBOs TSI VRS as soon as I get some decent front boots and the weather is warm enough to get full traction.

I am talking about real life figures, miles to a tank etc. You don't have to justify buying an L&K to anyone, all i am saying is that not everyone wants one when they are looking at a VRS. I looked at one of them and a Superb but they simply don't cut the mustard when it comes to the sporty looks or handling.

I think the DLRs are more of a give away than the bumper and the ride height but I do 30K miles a year so comfort came before sporty ride. We have a TSI VRS and a the 1.8 TSI VRS

Hmmm....

<rubs chin>

Hmmm....

<rubs chin>

Sorry 1.8 TSI DSG L&K, too many TLAs