Thoughts on timing diesel purchases. Now or delay?

[farmaholic]

I'm with you Iceman..... I ordered for delivery this week.

Dyed Diesel.... 74.9 cents
Gas............... 74.4 cents

It just might drop a couple more cents before it levels out..... but I have no idea.

I wonder if the 12 cents excise tax will be applied to farm gas after this week's Sask budget.

We shouldn't really compare fuel prices because of volume discounts and other pricing competition(some areas will have more competitive prices due to more competition).

It's like anything else... buy it and what is is. But I usually continue to follow it and one of two things happens.... buyer's remorse or think I'm a hero...50/50.

[Oliver88]

That looks like a reasonable diesel price farmaholic.

It appears waiting for weather to warm up prior to getting summer diesel will actually be cheaper this year....unlike last year.

[SASKFARMER3]

We have every thing full but really one semi load in a operation that needs a few wont really change much just i will feel better during the first tanks use.

I hate any new tax and brad and justin will add. But at least brad has a plan not like idiot in Alberta or Ontario or Ottawa.
Just saying 10.5 added to debt in alberta and nothing is changing.

[JoeyJeremiah]

Talk of a lockout at the co-op refinery. If they are striking during seeding we could be waiting on fuel to seed.

[newguy]

We have every thing full but really one semi load in a operation that needs a few wont really change much just i will feel better during the first tanks use.

I hate any new tax and brad and justin will add. But at least brad has a plan not like idiot in Alberta or Ontario or Ottawa.
Just saying 10.5 added to debt in alberta and nothing is changing.

his plan is to pay off the ocean front property they purchased to put a road on.

[Ache4Acres]

Filled up last week as well. I don't think it will go lower from here. Much more likely to go 10-15 c higher as April rolls around possibly plus any tax increase

I keep hearing that winter and summer fuel blends are now the same...does anyone have the real scoop on this?

[farmaholic]

A4A....I highly doubt summer and winter blends are the same....we had a tandem with summer fuel freeze up on us in the cold storage shed while the highway tractor with winter fuel in didn't outside.

[Ache4Acres]

I think you are right FA. Can't believe everything you hear.

From coop website : The formulation of CO-OP Seasonal Diesel is adjusted, on average, 16 times annually to ensure optimal weather related operability. Although changes are made seasonally, precautions should be taken to avoid using diesel blended in the summer (Summer Diesel) in subzero or winter temperatures.

Does anyone add in anything to their fuel...I see at markussons they have jugs of canola oil additive that you can add. I see on the coop site that they say the lubricity is high but the data sheet says "less than 460". Not sure if that is a typo on the datasheet or if they are trying to tell us something

[LEP]

I was told by my dealer that he gets the specific gravity on each load as it comes in. He said it is 3 or 4% difference between seasons. He also said that biodiesel is removed for winter and that is the reason summer fuel gels in cold weather.

Just passing on what I've been told. Also tanks are full. I think it will be cheaper pre-budget than post budget.

[Guest]

we bit at 76. something cents on friday , summer fuel that was in their storage . winter fuel nfg in summer , been there, done that ! goes through like shit thru a goose