US gasoline and diesel prices: Week ending 17th March 2014

Gasoline

The average price for US regular gasoline was US$ 3.55/gal. as of 17^th March 2014. This represents an increase of four cents on a week ago, but 15 cents less than the same time last year. West Coast prices increased by six cents to US$ 3.81/gal. Midwest and Gulf Coast prices increased by four and three cents from last week, to US$ 3.57/gal. and US$ 3.28/gal. respectively. The East Coast price of US$ 3.52/gal. was up three cents on last week.

Diesel

Average US in-highway diesel fuel price decreased to US$ 4.00/gal. as of 17^th March, down two cents on last week, and four cents less than the same time last year. East Coast, Midwest and West Coast prices all dropped by two cents, to US$ 4.14/gal., US$ 3.99/gal. and US$ 4.02/gal. respectively. Rocky Mountains and Gulf Coast prices each decreased by one cent, to US$ 3.99/gal. and US$ 3.80/gal.

Propane

The average residential propane price decreased by approximately 9 cents/gal. last week, to US$ 3.08/gal. This is almost 77 cents higher than for the same period last year. Wholesale propane prices decreased by nearly 6 cents/gal. to US$ 1.37/gal. as of 17^th March.

Adapted from a press release by Emma McAleavey.

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