Diesel Prices Rise Again
Diesel prices rose 1.7% last week, gaining back a lot of the price decrease of the past month.
National Observations
- The national average rose 6 cents per gallon last week. The sharp increase comes after five consecutive weeks of decreases.
- The current average is close to the average price the week of April 21. But it is still well below the highest level of the year - $3.715 - from early January. The YTD average is still just below $3.60.
Regional Prices
| Region | This Week | Weekly Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🗽 East Coast | $3.58 | +$0.046 | |
| 🌾 Midwest | $3.481 | +$0.065 | |
| 🌞 Gulf Coast | $3.201 | +$0.058 | |
| 🏔️ Rocky Mountain | $3.512 | +$0.049 | |
| 🌅 West Coast (not CA) | $3.828 | +$0.093 | |
| 🏄♀️ California | $4.835 | +$0.075 |
Regional Observations
- The biggest jump was on the West Coast. California prices actually rose less than the rest of the West Coast states, increasing 7.5 cents/gallon vs over 9 cents a gallon for the other states.
- The smallest increases were on the East Coast and in the Rocky Mountain region. Both areas saw increases of under 5 cents a gallon.
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