A Mission Petroleum Carriers tanker delivers fuel to a Chevron station. The national average diesel price has risen just once since Jan. 30. (Mission Petroleum Carriers Inc.)
Diesel prices fell by a nationwide average of 5.8 cents to $3.797 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 5.
Highlights
- The current average diesel price marks the first time the national average has been below $3.80 since it was $3.78 on Jan. 24, 2022.
- Diesel prices have dropped for each of the past seven weeks, shaving 31.9 cents off the average cost of a gallon.
- Diesel prices are down $1.906 a gallon from this time in 2022.
- The average diesel price dropped in all 10 regions in EIA’s weekly survey, ranging from 9.1 cents a gallon in the West Coast less California to 2 cents in the New England area.
- The average price of gasoline dropped 3 cents a gallon to $3.541. That’s a down $1.335 from this time a year ago.
U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
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EIA.gov
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