The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose eight-tenths of a cent in the week ended March 9, pushing its string of weekly increases to five, the longest such streak since a similar six-week period last February.
The country’s average diesel price is now $2.944, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. The national average price is still $1.077 lower than the same week last year, however, thanks to the nearly six consecutive months of price drops in late 2014 and early this year.
Most regions in the U.S. also saw price increases, though some had small decreases.
The West Coast less California region led the small price drops with an eight-tenths of a cent decline. The Gulf Coast and the West Coast (including California) each fell one-tenth of a cent.
The New England and Central Atlantic regions led the price increases with 4.1- and 4-cent increases, respectively.
Those regions also have the country’s most expensive diesel — $3.332 (New England) and $3.333 (Central Atlantic).
The Gulf Coast had the U.S.’ cheapest diesel, $2.795, followed by the Rocky Mountain’s $2.801.