Diesel Rollercoaster Continues
After a brief uptick, diesel prices are headed down again.
National Observations
- Fuel prices dropped just under 3 cents a gallon nationally last week. This reverses the uptick we had been seeing the previous three weeks.
- For the year, we are still well below the annual average of last year. For all of 2024, diesel averaged $3.76/gallon. As of last week, we were averaging $3.64/gallon for 2025.
Regional Trends
| Region | Last Week | Weekly Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🗽 East Coast | $3.748 | -$0.024 | |
| 🌾 Midwest | $3.710 | -$0.044 | |
| 🌞 Gulf Coast | $3.389 | -$0.015 | |
| 🏔️ Rocky Mountain | $3.722 | -$0.032 | |
| 🌅 West Coast (not CA) | $4.134 | -$0.029 | |
| 🏄♀️ California | $4.971 | +$0.013 |
Regional Observations
- The biggest price drop last week was in the Midwest region. Diesel averaged 4.4 cents/gallon lower there.
- The Gulf Coast saw the smallest increase of 1.5 cents/gallon. In California, fuel actually inched up a little to $4.971, 1.3 cents/gallon higher than the previous week.
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