The average cost for a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide on Monday remained nearly the same compared to a week previous, according to the Energy Information Administration.
On Monday, Aug. 6, the EIA reported the U.S. average price per gallon of diesel cost $3.223, just three-tenths of a cent lower than the week before.
The average price per gallon for diesel fuel is 49.4 cents higher than a year ago.
Following are the average prices by region as reported by the EIA for Monday:
- U.S. โ $3.223, down three-tenths of a cent
- East Coast โ $3.222, down one-tenth of a cent
- New England โ $3.271, down three-tenths of a cent
- Central Atlantic โ $3.393, up three-tenths of a cent
- Lower Atlantic โ $3.093, down three-tenths of a cent
- Midwest โ $3.151, down a half cent
- Gulf Coast โ $2.995, down one-fifth of a cent
- Rocky Mountain โ $3.361, no change
- West Coast โ $3.717, down three-tenths of a cent
- West Coast less California โ $3.432, down a half cent
- California โ $3.943, down one-fifth of a cent.
