据道琼斯2月16日消息,美国能源信息署(EIA)称,周一美国零售柴油平均价格跌至1.98美元/加仑,这是自2005年2月以来首次跌破2美元/加仑。美国加油站柴油燃料的成本通常高于汽油,因为美国炼油商多数柴油产品用于出口,在国内市场的量比较少,同时美国柴油的税率高于汽油。
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原文如下:
Diesel Prices Drop Below $2
The average US retail price for diesel fell to $1.98/gallon Monday, the first time below $2/gallon since February 2005, according to the EIA. Diesel fuel typically costs more than gasoline at the pump because US refineries export much of their diesel output, leaving less available for the domestic market, and federal taxes are higher for diesel than for gasoline.