LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Average U.S. diesel prices have eased a bit, according to the latest information from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
As of Feb. 26, the price sits at $4.058 per gallon, down from $4.109 per gallon on Feb. 19, the EIA notes.
Prices declined in all areas of the nation except for the Rocky Mountain region, where the average cost rose to $3.999 per gallon on Feb. 26 from $3.957 on Feb. 19.
The lowest prices in the nation can be found along the Gulf Coast at $3.768 per gallon.
The highest prices are in California at $5.225 per gallon on average.
In New England, the price is $4.314 per gallon, down from $4.320 per gallon on Feb. 19, and along the West Coast, less California, the price sits at $4.692 per gallon, down from $4,721 per gallon on Feb. 19.
The Midwest average price is $3.961, down from $4.010 on Feb. 19.
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.
