Diesel averages remain flat, still above $4 a gallon nationally

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A week after hitting a $4 national average, diesel fuel prices are flat, according to the latest from the Energy Information Administration.

The average price sits at $4.109 as of Feb. 19, the same price as it was on Feb. 22, when it rose to that level from $3.899 on Feb. 5.

Some areas of the country saw declines.

In New England, the average price dropped to $4.320 a gallon on Feb. 19, down from $4.350 on Feb. 12.

The Midwest and Gulf Coast areas also saw declines at $4.010 and $3.844 per gallon, respectively.

The highest prices in the nation are in California, where the average cost per gallon rose to $5.258 on Feb. 19, up from $5.250 on Feb. 12.

California is the only state where diesel averages are above $5 per gallon.

John Worthen

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.