As the weather heats up across the country, diesel and gas prices are going down. Based on data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 28, the national average on-highway diesel price dropped 2 cents to $3.514. Gas prices dropped 1 cent to $3.133.
What are the current diesel prices across the U.S.?
Here are this week’s diesel price highlights from each region of the U.S.:
- East Coast: Diesel prices off the East Coast fell 3 cents to $3.585.
- West Coast: Off the West Coast, diesel prices fell 3 cents to $4.224. Without including California, diesel prices in the region dropped 4 cents to $3.777.
- Midwest: Diesel prices in the Midwest dropped 2 cents to $3.456.
- Gulf Coast: Off the Gulf Coast, diesel prices fell 1 cent to $3.183.
- Rocky Mountain: Diesel prices in the Rockies dropped 1 cent to $3.470.
According to AAA Motor Club, the current national diesel price average is $3.551. This is 4 cents higher than EIA’s current estimate and 45 cents lower than this time last year.
See also: Diesel and gas prices continue to decline as summer approaches
What are the current gasoline prices across the U.S.?
Currently, the national average on-highway gasoline price is $3.133, according to EIA, 1 cent lower than last week’s average.
Here are this week’s gasoline price highlights from each region of the U.S.:
- West Coast: Off the West Coast, gas prices dropped 3 cents to $4.192.
- Midwest: Gas prices in the Midwest dropped 2 cents to $2.992.
- Gulf Coast: Off the Gulf Coast, gas prices rose 0.2 cents to $2.686.
- Rocky Mountain: Gas prices in the Rockies rose 0.4 cents to $3.134.
- East Coast: Off the East Coast, gas prices jumped 0.4 cents to $2.987.
According to AAA, the current national gasoline price average is $3.160. This is 3 cents higher than EIA’s current estimate and 50 cents lower than this time last year.
In a recent press release, AAA said this about the rise in gas prices in some areas of the U.S.: “An increase in demand—as the weather gets nicer and more people get out and about—is pushing prices up slightly. But … the national average remains well below what drivers were paying this time last year. That’s because the price of crude oil is on the lower side at $62 a barrel compared to $82 a barrel one year ago.”
