Holiday fuel relief brings diesel and gas prices down across the U.S. for fleets

The holiday season keeps on giving as diesel and gasoline prices continue to drop. The national average on-highway diesel price dropped 4 cents to $3.500, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on December 30. Gas prices dropped 3 cents to $2.811. 

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.:

• Rocky Mountain: The biggest drop in diesel prices this week occurred in the Rockies for 7 cents to $3.233.
• Midwest: Diesel prices in the Midwest fell 6 cents to $3.424.
• West Coast: Off the West Coast, diesel prices dropped 5 cents to $4.156. Excluding California, diesel prices fell 5 cents to $3.719.
• Gulf Coast: Off the Gulf Coast, diesel prices dropped 3 cents to $3.184.
• East Coast: Off the East Coast, diesel prices dropped 3 cents to $3.645.

According to AAA Motor Club (AAA), the current national diesel price average is $3.564. This is 6 cents higher than EIA’s current estimate and 7 cents higher than this time last year.

What are the current gasoline prices across the U.S.?

The current national average on-highway gasoline price is $2.811, according to EIA, 3 cents lower than last week’s average. 

Here are this week’s gasoline price highlights from each region of the U.S.:

• Rocky Mountain: The biggest drop in gasoline prices this week occurred in the Rockies for 6 cents to $2.434.
• Gulf Coast: Off the Gulf Coast, gas prices dropped 5 cents to $2.390.
• East Coast: Off the East Coast, gas prices dropped 4 cents to $2.781.
• West Coast: Off the West Coast, gas prices dropped 4 cents to $3.731. Without including California, gas prices dropped 4 cents to $3.382.
• Midwest: In the Midwest, gas prices rose 0.1 cents to $2.606. 

According to AAA, the current national gasoline price average is $2.834. This is 2 cents higher than EIA’s current estimate and 19 cents lower than this time last year.