Diesel prices in most areas of the country were up again this week, the Department of Energy reported on Monday. The U.S. national average price hit $3.333 per gallon, on the sixth straight week of price increases.
The 0.2-cent rise put diesel at its highest level since October 2008. Only the Midwest region posted a modest decline from the previous week, dropping 0.001 cents.

Oil has been on a downward trajectory for the past three weeks, and that has slowed diesel's increases, though only slightly. Oil closed the previous week at $88.03 in New York, and close Monday at $89.25.

The national average diesel pump price in Canada on Monday was $1.137 per liter, or $4.303 per U.S. gallon, not including currency exchange.


Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices
(Dollars per gallon, including all taxes)
U.S. 3.333 Change from last week: 0.002 Change from last year: 0.454
East Coast 3.364 Change from last week: 0.007 Change from last year: 0.442
New England 3.450 Change from last week: 0.023 Change from last year: 0.382
Central Atlantic 3.478 Change from last week: 0.008 Change from last year: 0.452
Lower Atlantic 3.308 Change from last week: 0.005 Change from last year: 0.444
Midwest 3.302 Change from last week: -0.001 Change from last year: 0.458
Gulf Coast 3.284 Change from last week: 0.005 Change from last year: 0.438
Rocky Mountain 3.334 Change from last week: 0.002 Change from last year: 0.520
West Coast 3.445 Change from last week: 0.002 Change from last year: 0.474
California 3.516 Change from last week: 0.009 Change from last year: 0.484