With latest dip, diesel down 10 cents in June

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Diesel fuel prices continued to fall during the week ending June 26, bringing them to the lowest point since November.

The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.465, down 2.4 cents from the previous week, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. Since the beginning of June, prices have fallen more than 10 cents.

Prices fell in all regions across the U.S. during the week with the most significant decrease coming in the Rocky Mountain region, where prices fell 3.3 cents.

The nation’s most expensive diesel can be found in California at $2.863 per gallon, followed by the Central Atlantic region at $2.67 per gallon.

The cheapest fuel is in the Gulf Coast region at $2.305 per gallon, followed by the Midwest region at $2.386 per gallon.

Prices in other regions, according to the DOE, are:

  • New England – $2.577
  • Lower Atlantic – $2.396
  • Rocky Mountain – $2.592
  • West Coast less California – $2.626

ProMiles’ numbers during the same week had diesel prices decreasing by 3 cents to $2.412 per gallon nationwide.

According to ProMiles’ Fuel Surcharge Index, the most expensive diesel can be found in California at $2.833 per gallon, and the cheapest can be found in the Gulf Coast region at $2.309 per gallon.