The national average price for a gallon of diesel has tumbled 18,.8 cents a gallon since April 7. (alacatr/Getty Images)
The national average price for a gallon of diesel dropped 3.6 cents to $3.451, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released June 3.
Coupled with the 4.9-cent decline the week of May 26, trucking’s main fuel is down 8.5 cents the past two weeks and 18.8 cents since April 7.
On average diesel’s price is now 27.5 cents less than at this time in 2024.
PADD
(PADD — Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Regional Trends
Diesel’s average price fell in four of the five PADDs, with the exception being an uptick of eight-tenths of a cent in the Rocky Mountain region. The New England East Coast subregion nudged up three-tenths of a cent. The Midwest region paced the declines at 4 cents a gallon, and the Lower Atlantic subregion of the East Coast dropped 4.4 cents.
U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Gasoline Update
With the summer driving season underway, motorists were treated to a 3.3-cent dip to a national average of $3.127 a gallon. That’s 38.9 cents less than at this time a year ago.
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