Average US diesel prices are again above $4 per gallon

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — That didn’t last long.

The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S. has risen back above $4 a gallon after just a week of sitting below that mark.

According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the price currently sits at $4.061 per gallon as of April 8. That’s up from $3.996 per gallon on April 1.

Average prices are up across the nation.

The highest increase is along the West Coast (minus California) where the cost sits at $4.257 per gallon, up from $4.147 per gallon on April 1.

The nation’s lowest price is along the Gulf Coast, which has the only average that is still below the $4 mark. There, it’s $3.760 per gallon, according to the EIA.

California has the highest price at $5.259 per gallon, up from $5.221 per gallon on April 1.

In the Midwest, drivers can expect to pay $4.011 per gallon on average, up from $3.949 per gallon on April 1.

Over in the Rockies, the price sits just above $4 per gallon on average at $4.008 per gallon. That’s up from $3.949 per gallon on April 1.

John Worthen

Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in East Texas, John Worthen returned to his home state to attend college in 1998 and decided to make his life in The Natural State. Worthen is a 20-year veteran of the journalism industry and has covered just about every topic there is. He has a passion for writing and telling stories. He has worked as a beat reporter and bureau chief for a statewide newspaper and as managing editor of a regional newspaper in Arkansas. Additionally, Worthen has been a prolific freelance journalist for two decades, and has been published in several travel magazines and on travel websites.