LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Average U.S. diesel prices are down across the nation.
According to the Energy Information Administration, the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel rang in at $3.894 on Dec. 18. That’s down from $3.987 on Dec. 11 and $4.092 on Dec. 4.
The highest average price in the nation is in California at $5.231. California is also the only place in the U.S. with an average price higher than $5.
The lowest diesel fuel prices, on average, can be found along the Gulf Coast at $3.569 per gallon, followed by the Lower Atlantic at $3.793 per gallon.
Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in East Texas, John Worthen returned to his home state to attend college in 1998 and decided to make his life in The Natural State. Worthen is a 20-year veteran of the journalism industry and has covered just about every topic there is. He has a passion for writing and telling stories. He has worked as a beat reporter and bureau chief for a statewide newspaper and as managing editor of a regional newspaper in Arkansas. Additionally, Worthen has been a prolific freelance journalist for two decades, and has been published in several travel magazines and on travel websites.
