Diesel climbs another 13.1 cents to $2.221

Diesel prices may have hit bottom for a while. They have increased for two weeks in a row now after falling for weeks.

The Trucker Staff

3/30/2009

The weekly retail on-highway diesel price jumped up another $0.131 per gallon today according to the Energy Information Administration. The average price today is $2.221 per gallon, which is down $1.743 per gallon from the same week a year ago.

Every region showed an increase this week. It was the second week in a row for diesel prices to jump after falling for weeks.

The highest price was found in the New England region at $2.424 per gallon. The least expensive place to buy a gallon of diesel was the Rocky Mountain region at $2.146 per gallon.

California’s price today is $2.297 per gallon, up $0.168 per gallon, but down $1.815 a gallon from a year ago.

A three week comparison of prices by region may be viewed here.

Barb Kampbell of The Trucker staff can be reached for comment at barbkampbell@thetrucker.com.