Diesel Down to $4.105 Following Ninth Straight Decline
But Price of Gas Jumps 7.6¢ Nationwide
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The national average price for diesel fell for a ninth consecutive week, slipping 2.3 cents to $4.105 a gallon, according to data released April 3 by the Energy Information Administration.
Highlights
- The price of diesel fell in nine of EIA’s 10 regions, with the only increase coming in the Gulf Coast, with an uptick of a half-cent.
- The biggest drop was seen in California, where the price dropped 11.8 cents a gallon, but it remains the only region above $5 at $5.047.
- Diesel is now $1.039 a gallon cheaper than a year ago.
- The national average price for gasoline saw a significant jump of 7.6 cents a gallon to $3.497 a gallon, still 67.3 cents a gallon cheaper than a year ago.
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Source: EIA.gov
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