Average gas prices--June 1, 2009

In every region, fuel prices are up compared against the week before. Gasoline is increasingly more expensive than diesel fuel per gallon. The national gasoline average is now about a $1.45 below the price this time last year. Despite the increase in price, diesel fuel is now $2.35 below this time last year.

For insight into the climbing fuel prices, read: "Why gas prices are going up."

National retail fuel price averages

Price

Change from last week

Regular gasoline/gallon	$2.52	↑.09
Diesel fuel/gallon	$2.35	↑.08

Regional regular gasoline prices

Price

Change from last week

East Coast	$2.46	↑ .07
-New England	$2.50	↑ .09
-Central Atlantic	$2.49	↑ .07
-Lower Atlantic	$2.43	↑ .06
Midwest	$2.59	↑ .12
Gulf Coast	$2.39	↑ .07
Rocky Mountain	$2.42	↑ .06
West Coast	$2.68	↑ .11
-California	$2.76	↑ .12

Source: Energy Information Administration, 6/1/09. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.

For more information on saving fuel see our reports on how to get the best gas mileage and where to find the cheapest gas.

Comments

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This is the time of year when prices always seem to go up. And what amazes me is that a lot of people seem surprised by it! I don't think that things will get as bad this year as they did last year, but who knows for sure!