Diesel fuel prices slid last week, down 1.1 cents to average $2.790 per gallon, reported the Department of Energy. That’s down 1.9 cents from the same week a year ago.
Fuel costs dropped across the board, with the exception of the New England region. The northeast’s price crept upward to $2.868, though the increase was still less than a cent per gallon. California prices, while less than last week, remained the highest in the nation at $2.964, still a 21-cent hike from last year. Central Atlantic states saw the greatest drop, with the average price of 2.912, down 1.4 cents. Gulf Coast drivers enjoyed the best pricing at $2.733, down 1.3 cents.
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