Average gas prices--June 8, 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 $1.42 below the price this time last year. Despite the increase in price, diesel fuel is still $2.19 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 | $2.62 | ↑.10 |
| Diesel fuel/gallon | $2.50 | ↑.15 |
Regional regular gasoline prices
| Price | Change from last week |
| East Coast | $2.54 | ↑ .08 |
| -New England | $2.57 | ↑ .07 |
| -Central Atlantic | $2.57 | ↑ .08 |
| -Lower Atlantic | $2.52 | ↑ .09 |
| Midwest | $2.70 | ↑ .12 |
| Gulf Coast | $2.47 | ↑ .09 |
| Rocky Mountain | $2.52 | ↑ .09 |
| West Coast | $2.80 | ↑ .12 |
| -California | $2.89 | ↑ .14 |
Source: Energy Information Administration, 6/8/09. 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.
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Posted by: diesel additive | Jun 9, 2009 10:11:17 PM
This is the time of year that prices always start to creep up. I've been noticing them getting gradually higher where I live, but I'm not really surprised. We'll just have to wait and see if it gets as high as it did last year, but I sure hope not!
Posted by: RICHARD MILLER | Aug 2, 2009 8:57:02 PM
GAS PRICES SEEM TO BE A LOT MORE STABLE CLEARLY SHOWING A STRONG AND STABLE ECONOMY