The national average price per gallon of diesel gasoline continued to head up, for the week of November 30, according to data issued this week by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).
With a 4-cent increase, the national average came in at $2.502, following a 2.1-cent increase, to $2.462, for the week of November 23, and a 5.8-cent increase, to $2.441, for the week of November 16, and 1.1-cent gain, to $2.383, for the week ending November 9.
The national average has been below the $3 per gallon mark since the week of February 2, when it posted an average of $2.956.
On an annual basis, this week’s national average is down 56.8 cents, below the 60.4-cent annual spread, for the week of November 23, and the 63.3-cent annual spread, for the week of November 16.
West Texas Intermediate Crude is currently trading at $44.96 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.