The national average price for on-highway diesel dropped 6.6 cents per gallon during the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration posted the average at $3.828 for the week ending Monday, Dec. 19.

Eight of the EIA’s nine regions are averaging below the $4 mark including New England at $3.995 per gallon. California averaged $4.047, following a decrease of 7.5 cents for the week, and is the last regional holdout above a $4 average.

Diesel prices in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions came down about 8 cents for the week.

The national average is still 58 cents higher than it was a year ago, but the gap has been getting narrower in recent weeks.

Following are the regional averages and changes as reported by the EIA:

U.S. – $3.828, down 6.6 cents
East Coast – $3.873, down 4.4 cents
New England – $3.995, down 3.7 cents
Central Atlantic – $3.963, down 4 cents
Lower Atlantic – $3.783, down 4.7 cents
Midwest – $3.765, down 8.3 cents
Gulf Coast – $3.727, down 6.7 cents
Rocky Mountain – $3.913, down 7.8 cents
West Coast – $3.992, down 6.2 cents
California – $4.047, down 7.5 cents

The downward trend seems to be continuing.

ProMiles, which tracks prices daily in the Lower 48 states, posted an average of $3.820 on Tuesday, a decrease of 1.5 cents from the site’s Monday posting.

Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont were the only individual states above $4 on Tuesday according to ProMiles.

Oil prices were on the rebound Tuesday in New York after falling below $93 a barrel on Monday. Light sweet crude was trading at $97.22 per gallon during midday trading.

credit: Land Line Magazine

 

been $3.79 around here for a while. too DAMN high!

 

$3.60 around here on last fill up. Yes too DARN high!

 

3.69 should be 0.69.

 

$3.64 here at one station.

 

$3.99 everywhere around here in Riv county and O.C.....been that way for over a week now...I'm betting on a "JUMP" come close to friday...

 

dont think so it think it will come down the closer we get to the election (if we have one) then 10 a gal after it.

 

It's 3.65 here but I am not sure why people bother with these comparisons. Across the country, things can vary so much, these comparisons are worthless in reality. In fact, even going half a block down the road, diesel prices can vary by 10 cents. It might be cheaper here than there but if the circumstances are so varied, how does the comparison really make any sense other than to **** people off?

 

I just want it to be cheaper than gas again!!!

 

And I wanna go to bed with Tera Patrick and the Jenna Jameson of the past. Ain't happening. No point wishing.

 

Oh I know it isn't going to happen, but would be nice if it was at least close!! Never thought I would be considering a gasser for work, but when fuel is nearly a buck difference it has to be considered.

 

local station just drop 2c to 3.95, gas is 3.41, northeast ca.

 

I posted the original post just so people could see what the trend is and what regional trends are...no intention of starting the comparisons and certainly no intent to **** people off.

 

I find this to be fairly accurate. Disgusting but accurate.

 

Here in Seattle, it's a low of 3.99 to 4.19 within 20 blocks of each other near my house.