Diesel decline stalls with tenth of a cent increase to $3.959
The all time record high U.S. average for a gallon of diesel was $4.764 on July 14.
The Trucker Staff
9/29/2008
The weekly on-highway diesel price remained relatively the same this week after a rise of just $0.001 a gallon after falling for 10 straight weeks. This week’s price of $3.959 is $0.911 more than the same week last year, according to the Energy Information Administration.
Results by region varied from small declines to small gains, with none of the increases at more than a half a cent. The Rocky Mountain region was down $0.020 per gallon showing the largest drop of any region.
California’s average price per gallon on Sept. 29 was $3.963, up $0.012 from one week ago and up $0.820 from the same week last year.
The all time record high U.S. average for a gallon of diesel was $4.764 on July 14.
For a three week comparison of prices by region see chart below.
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Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices - Average All Types
(Dollars per gallon, including all taxes) |
|
Region |
09/15/08 |
09/22/08 |
09/29/08 |
Change from
week ago |
Change from
year ago |
| U.S. |
4.023 |
3.958 |
3.959 |
0.001 |
0.911 |
| East Coast |
4.082 |
4.021 |
4.020 |
-0.001 |
0.968 |
| New England |
4.246 |
4.110 |
4.077 |
-0.033 |
0.960 |
| Central Atlantic |
4.166 |
4.081 |
4.073 |
-0.008 |
0.932 |
| Lower Atlantic |
4.031 |
3.987 |
3.992 |
0.005 |
0.984 |
| Midwest |
3.973 |
3.931 |
3.936 |
0.005 |
0.875 |
| Gulf Coast |
4.011 |
3.924 |
3.929 |
0.005 |
0.954 |
| Rocky Mountain |
4.041 |
3.964 |
3.944 |
-0.020 |
0.844 |
| West Coast |
4.056 |
3.943 |
3.941 |
-0.002 |
0.851 |
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| California |
4.053 |
3.951 |
3.963 |
0.012 |
0.820 |
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