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SEARCHGasoline fell by several cents on the Gulf Coast and in the Midwest but rose in other regions. Diesel fell in most regions except the Rocky Mountain region and the West Coast.
Overall, the price of diesel fuel dropped across the United States during the past week.
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Week over week, the price of gasoline on average fell less than a penny per gallon across the United States, while diesel’s average cost fell nearly 4 cents. How are fuel costs where you are?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that gasoline averaged just under $3.66 per gallon across the nation. The average price of diesel fuel averaged around $4.08 per gallon. Both gasoline and diesel prices remain down compared to a year ago during the same week.
Gasoline price drops in the Midwest and along the Gulf Coast saw themselves offset in the national average by increases on the East and West Coasts and in the Rocky Mountain region.
Current average fuel prices by region (gasoline/diesel):
The average drop in nationwide gas prices was largely offset by increases along the East and West coasts and in the Rocky Mountain region.
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East Coast: $3.54/$4.15
Midwest: $3.55/$3.98
Gulf Coast: $3.26/$3.82
Rocky Mountain: $3.55/$4.12
West Coast: $4.55/$4.69
“For the first time in several weeks, the national average price of gasoline has seen a decline, and while the fall was quite small, the bigger news may be that we may have seen a short-term peak for the price of gasoline,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While any unexpected outages could push it up again, there is a rising possibility that barring such, we may have seen our high-water mark for the national average for the summer.”
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