The average price of diesel fuel in the United States fell again last week, dropping to levels last seen in mid-May, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department.
by Staff
August 8, 2016
2 min to read
Source: EIA
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States fell again last week, dropping to levels last seen in mid-May, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department.
The price of a gallon of on-highway diesel fuel fell 3.2 cents from the previous week’s price, settling at $2.316. Compared to the same week in 2015, the price is 30.1 cents cheaper.
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Diesel prices were down in all regions of the U.S. with the largest decrease occurring in the Gulf Coast region, falling by 4 cents. The smallest change in prices was in the New England region where diesel fell by 1.8 cents.
The average price of regular gasoline was mostly flat last week, dropping only 0.9-cents to $2.15 per gallon. The price is 47.9 cents cheaper than it was a year ago.
Prices fluctuated depending on the region with the largest decrease occurring in New England with a drop of 4.3 cents per gallon. Prices were actually up in the Midwest where there was a 4-cent increase.
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