U.S. diesel prices falling

Jul 15, 2009

The average U.S. diesel price declined this week by more than a nickel to $2.542 a gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

The average price of a gallon of diesel is $2.22 less than a year ago when prices jumped to close to $5 a gallon.

Price decreases were reported in all regions tracked by the DOE. The least expensive region is the Gulf Coast at $2.494, and the most costly is California, which dropped 6 cents a gallon to $2.727.

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