Diesel Price Nudges Down a Half-Cent to $3.80 a Gallon
Past 2 Declines Have Totaled 1.2 Cents
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The national average diesel price ticked down a half-cent to $3.80 a gallon, its second decline after three consecutive increases, according to data released Aug. 5.
Despite the downturns, diesel's price has dipped just 1.2 cents in the past two weeks. A gallon of trucking鈥檚 main fuel now costs 4.5 cents more than it did at this time a year ago.
Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts
(U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Regional Trends
Three of the Five PADDs showed increases of less than a penny a gallon. The Gulf Coast showed a 1.2-cent decline, while the Rocky Mountain region increased by the same amount.
The East Coast New England subregion鈥檚 1.8-cent rise was the largest price gain of the week. The Lower Atlantic鈥檚 1.3 cent drop was the biggest decrease.
U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
(U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Gasoline Update
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline went up 1.7 cents to $3.14 a gallon. That鈥檚 30.8 cents less than at at this time in 2024.
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