The average price of diesel fuel fell again last week, continuing a steady decline in prices that began over a month ago.
by Staff
July 25, 2016
2 min to read
Source: EIA
The average price of diesel fuel fell again last week, continuing a steady decline in prices that began over a month ago, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department.
The price of on-highway diesel fuel dropped by 2.3 cents last week, falling to $2.379 per gallon nationally at the pump. The price is 34.4 cents cheaper than it was in the same week a year ago.
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When breaking down prices by region, the largest decrease was in the Midwest, which saw a 2.8-cent drop last week. The smallest change in prices was in the Rocky Mountains, which saw a 0.1-cent decline.
The average price of regular gasoline also fell last week, dropping by 4.8 cents per gallon and settling at $2.182. The price is 56.3 cents cheaper than it was in the same week in 2015.
Mirroring diesel prices, the largest decrease in gas prices was in the Midwest with a 7.4-cent drop week to week. The smallest decrease in prices was in the Rocky Mountain region, falling 1.2 cents last week.
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