Diesel price averages went up in nine of 10 regions in the U.S., according to the Energy Information Administration. The largest average increase was in the California region, where prices at the pump went up by 3.4 cents per gallon. Prices went down one-tenth of a cent in the Midwest region, the only decrease in the nation.
Following are the average prices by region as reported by the EIA:
โข U.S. โ $2.605, up nine-tenths of a cent
โข East Coast โ $2.623, up six-tenths of a cent
โข New England โ $2.618, up two-tenths of a cent
โข Central Atlantic โ $2.758, up two-tenths of a cent
โข Lower Atlantic โ $2.528, up nine-tenths of a cent
โข Midwest โ $2.566, down one-tenth of a cent
โข Gulf Coast โ $2.428, up 2 cents
โข Rocky Mountain โ $2.717, up three-tenths of a cent
โข West Coast โ $2.91, up 2.7 cents
โข West Coast less California โ $2.806, up 2 cents
โข California โ $2.995, up 3.4 cents
