Diesel Dips a Half-Cent to $2.956 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average fell half a cent to $2.956 a gallon, marking the sixth decline in seven weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.
Gasoline, meanwhile, rose 1.4 cents to $2.757 a gallon, marking just the second time this year the two fuels have moved in opposite directions, DOE said following its weekly survey of filling stations.
On April 26, diesel rose 0.4 cent to $3.078, while gas slipped 1.1 cents to $2.849, according to DOE records.
The diesel downturn followed last week’s 3.3-cent increase and left trucking’s main fuel 34.8 cents higher than the same week last year. Gas is 11.5 cents over a year ago.
Diesel is now 17.1 cents below this year’s high of $3.127, recorded on May 10. From mid-February though that date, trucking’s main fuel rose in 11 of 12 weeks, gaining 37.1 cents.
Diesel’s $2.928 price of two weeks ago was its lowest since March 15, according to DOE records.
Each week, DOE surveys about 350 diesel filling stations to compile a national snapshot average price.
