Diesel prices continued their ascension this week.
For the third week in a row, the per gallon price of diesel fuel rose, this time by more than eight cents from $3.753 to $3.837 which is also more than three cents more per gallon than last year in the same week according to the weekly release from the US Energy Information Administration.
All regions showed increases, with the Rocky Mountain Region skyrocketing by more than 12 cents per gallon from $3.676 to $3.803.
The Midwest Region also jumped by more than 11 cents per gallon — from $3.3773 to $3.891.
The Lower Atlantic Region climbed more than eight cents, from $3.678 to $3.761.
Bruce Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has lived in three states including Arkansas, Missouri and Georgia. During his nearly 20-year career, Bruce has served as managing editor and sports editor for numerous publications. He and his wife, Dana, who is also a journalist, are based in Carrollton, Georgia.













