Average gas prices--July 13, 2009

Fuel prices across the board are down compared against the week before. The national gasoline average is now about a $1.59 below the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $2.22 below this time last year.

National retail fuel price averages

Price

Change from last week

Regular gasoline/gallon	$2.53	↓ .03
Diesel fuel/gallon	$2.54	↓ .01

Regional regular gasoline prices

Price

Change from last week

East Coast	$2.53	↓ .07
-New England	$2.57	↓ .08
-Central Atlantic	$2.58	↓ .07
-Lower Atlantic	$2.49	↓ .07
Midwest	$2.43	↓ .12
Gulf Coast	$2.39	↓ .08
Rocky Mountain	$2.56	↓ .03
West Coast	$2.82	↓ .07
-California	$2.88	↓ .07

Source: Energy Information Administration, 7/13/09. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.

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