Diesel Price Sheds 3.9¢ to Settle at $3.826 a Gallon
Decline Is First After Four Straight Increases
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The national average diesel price dropped 3.9 cents to $3.826 a gallon, its first decline after four consecutive increases, according to Energy Information Administration data released July 15.
Highlights
- The national average price for a gallon of diesel had climbed 20.7 cents since June 10.
- A gallon of diesel now costs 2 cents more than it did at this time in 2023.
- The average diesel price went down in eight of the 10 regions in EIA’s weekly survey and up in two. The biggest drop was 5.8 cents in the Midwest; the largest gain was 1.2 cents in the West Coast less California region.
- The average price for a gallon of gasoline nudged up seven-tenths of a cent to $3.496. That's 6.3 cents less than it cost at this time a year ago.
U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
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EIA.gov
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