Diesel Rises 3.3¢ to $2.961, Marking First Gain in Six Weeks

Diesel and gasoline both rose for the first time in six weeks, with diesel gaining 3.3 cents to $2.961 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

The increase left trucking’s main fuel 34.5 cents higher than the same week last year, DOE said following its weekly survey of filling stations.

Gasoline, meanwhile, rose 4.2 cents to $2.743 a gallon, marking its first bump since May 10. Gas is 5.2 cents higher than a year ago.

Diesel is at its highest level in three weeks, when it registered $2.98 a gallon, while gas is at its highest in four weeks, when it was $2.786.

Last week’s average diesel price was the lowest since March 15, capping a five-week decline of almost 20 cents, while gas was at its lowest level since February.

Crude oil prices rose from the low to the high $70’s per barrel last week, gaining about $4 to $77.18 a barrel on Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.

Each week, DOE surveys about 350 diesel filling stations to compile a national snapshot average price.