Average gas prices--October 26, 2009

Gasoline and diesel prices are up across the board except it remained steady in California compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is closing in on last year's price and is now about $.02 above the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $.49 below this time last year.

National regular gasoline prices	Price	Change from last week
Regular gasoline/gallon	$2.67	↑ .10
Diesel fuel/gallon	$2.80	↑ .10
Regional regular gasoline prices
East Coast	$2.65	↑ .13
—New England	$2.66	↑ .12
—Central Atlantic	$2.67	↑ .11
—Lower Atlantic	$2.64	↑ .14
Midwest	$2.66	↑ .12
Gulf Coast	$2.55	↑ .11
Rocky Mountain	$2.58	↑ .06
West Coast	$2.89	↑ .02
—California	$2.99	0

Source: Energy Information Administration, 10/26/09. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.

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