Diesel Price Sheds 3.9¢ to Settle at $3.862 a Gallon

Decline Is First After Four Straight Increases
Fuel tanker at filling station
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel had climbed 20.7 cents since June 10. (JohnnyH5/Getty Images)

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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.

U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices

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EIA regional fuel chart

EIA.gov 

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