LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — After three straight weeks of declines, the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S. is up.
According to the Energy Information Administration, as of March 18, the price sat at $4.028 per gallon, up from $4.004 per gallon on March 11 and $4.022 per gallon on March 4.
Around the nation, prices are up and down, with the highest price in California at $5.203 per gallon. That’s down, however, from the March 11 price of $5.207 per gallon.
The lowest average in the nation is along the Gulf Coast at $3.745 per gallon, up from $3.702 on March 11 and $3.731 per gallon on March 4.
In the Midwest, drivers can expect to pay just under $4 per gallon with an average of $3.955. That’s up from $3.913 on March 11, according to the EIA.
In the Rocky Mountain region, the average price is down to $3.968 per gallon on March 18 from $3.992 on March 11.
Along the East Coast, the price sits at $4.127 per gallon on average, that’s up from $4.120 on March 11.
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.
