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Gas prices

November 23, 2009

Average gas prices--November 23, 2009

Gasoline prices are up and down slightly compared to the week before, sometimes in such small increments they round to a zero-cent change. The national gasoline average is about $.75 above the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $.12 above this time last year.

National regular gasoline prices
Price Change from last week
Regular gasoline/gallon
$2.64 .01
Diesel fuel/gallon
$2.79 .00
Regional regular gasoline prices
East Coast
$2.64 .00
—New England
$2.67 .01
—Central Atlantic
$2.68 .01
—Lower Atlantic
$2.60 .01
Midwest
$2.58 .04
Gulf Coast
$2.51 .01
Rocky Mountain
$2.58 .02
West Coast
$2.88 .01
—California
$2.94 .02

Source: Energy Information Administration, 11/23/09. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.

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November 16, 2009

Average gas prices--November 16, 2009

Gasoline prices are down in all regions compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is about $.56 above the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $.02 below this time last year.

National regular gasoline prices
Price Change from last week
Regular gasoline/gallon
$2.63 .04
Diesel fuel/gallon
$2.79 .01
Regional regular gasoline prices
East Coast
$2.64 .02
—New England
$2.68 .01
—Central Atlantic
$2.68 .02
—Lower Atlantic
$2.59 .04
Midwest
$2.54 .07
Gulf Coast
$2.50 .03
Rocky Mountain
$2.60 .00
West Coast
$2.89 .01
—California
$2.96 .02

Source: Energy Information Administration, 11/16/09. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.

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November 9, 2009

Average gas prices--November 9, 2009

Gasoline prices are down in all regions compared to the week before. Diesel is down in all regions except the Rocky Mountains. The national gasoline average is about $.44 above the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $.14 below this time last year.

National regular gasoline prices
Price Change from last week
Regular gasoline/gallon
$2.67 .03
Diesel fuel/gallon
$2.80 .01
Regional regular gasoline prices
East Coast
$2.66 .01
—New England
$2.69 .01
—Central Atlantic
$2.70 .01
—Lower Atlantic
$2.63 .02
Midwest
$2.61 .06
Gulf Coast
$2.53 .04
Rocky Mountain
$2.60 .00
West Coast
$2.91 .00
—California
$2.98 .01

Source: Energy Information Administration, 11/9/09. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.

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November 2, 2009

Average gas prices--November 2, 2009

Gasoline and diesel prices are up in all regions compared to the week before and this week last year. The national gasoline average is about $.30 above the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $.28 below this time last year.

National regular gasoline prices
Price Change from last week
Regular gasoline/gallon
$2.67 .02
Diesel fuel/gallon
$2.80 .01
Regional regular gasoline prices
East Coast
$2.68 .02
—New England
$2.70 .04
—Central Atlantic
$2.71 .04
—Lower Atlantic
$2.65 .01
Midwest
$2.67 .02
Gulf Coast
$2.56 .02
Rocky Mountain
$2.61 .03
West Coast
$2.91 .02
—California
$2.99   0

Source: Energy Information Administration, 11/2/09. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.

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October 26, 2009

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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October 19, 2009

Average gas prices--October 19, 2009

Gasoline and diesel prices are up in most areas except the West coast compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is closing in on last year's price and is now about $.34 below the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $.78 below this time last year.

National regular gasoline prices
Price Change from last week
Regular gasoline/gallon
$2.57 .09
Diesel fuel/gallon
$2.70 .11
Regional regular gasoline prices
East Coast
$2.53   .11
—New England
$2.54 .06
—Central Atlantic
$2.56 .10
—Lower Atlantic
$2.49 .13
Midwest
$2.54 .10
Gulf Coast
$2.44 .12
Rocky Mountain
$2.52 .04
West Coast
$2.87 .02
—California
$2.99 .03

Source: Energy Information Administration, 10/19/09. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.

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October 13, 2009

Average gas prices--October 12, 2009

After steady declines in all regions the past few weeks, gasoline and diesel prices are mixed compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is now about a $.66 below the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $1.06 below this time last year.

National regular gasoline prices
Price Change from last week
Regular gasoline/gallon
$2.49 .02
Diesel fuel/gallon
$2.60 .02
Regional regular gasoline prices
East Coast
$2.41   0
—New England
$2.48 .04
—Central Atlantic
$2.46 .01
—Lower Atlantic
$2.36 .02
Midwest
$2.44 .08
Gulf Coast
$2.32 .03
Rocky Mountain
$2.48 .02
West Coast
$2.90 .05
—California
$3.02 .05

Source: Energy Information Administration, 10/12/09. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.

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October 5, 2009

Average gas prices--October 5, 2009

Gasoline and diesel prices are down in all regions compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is now about a $1.07 below the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $1.29 below this time last year.

National regular gasoline prices
Price Change from last week
Regular gasoline/gallon
$2.47 .03
Diesel fuel/gallon
$2.58 .02
Regional regular gasoline prices
East Coast
$2.41 .04
—New England
$2.52 .04
—Central Atlantic
$2.47 .05
—Lower Atlantic
$2.34 .04
Midwest
$2.36 .02
Gulf Coast
$2.29 .02
Rocky Mountain
$2.50 .05
West Coast
$2.95 .04
—California
$3.07 .03

Source: Energy Information Administration, 10/8/09. 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.

September 29, 2009

Average gas prices--September 28, 2009

Gasoline and diesel prices are down in all regions compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is now about a $1.13 below the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $1.36 below this time last year.

National retail fuel price averages


Price Change from last week
Regular gasoline/gallon  $2.50 .03
Diesel fuel/gallon  $2.60   ↓   .02

Regional regular gasoline prices


Price Change from last week
East Coast  $2.45  .05
 -New England  $2.55  .06
  -Central Atlantic  $2.52 .06
  -Lower Atlantic  $2.37 .04
Midwest  $2.38 .07
Gulf Coast  $2.31 .05
Rocky Mountain  $2.55 .02
West Coast  $2.98   .05
  -California  $3.01  .04

Source: Energy Information Administration, 9/28/09. 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.

September 21, 2009

Average gas prices--September 21, 2009

Gasoline and diesel prices are down in all regions compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is now about a $1.17 below the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $1.34 below this time last year.

National retail fuel price averages


Price Change from last week
Regular gasoline/gallon  $2.55 .03
Diesel fuel/gallon  $2.62    .01

Regional regular gasoline prices


Price Change from last week
East Coast  $2.50  .04
 -New England  $2.61  .04
  -Central Atlantic  $2.58 .04
  -Lower Atlantic  $2.41 .04
Midwest  $2.45   .02
Gulf Coast  $2.36 .02
Rocky Mountain  $2.57 .02
West Coast  $3.03 .01
  -California  $3.14 .01

Source: Energy Information Administration, 9/21/09. 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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