Price for diesel inches up but gasoline declines
Offshore oil drilling is also on the rise worldwide and in U.S. waters, notes EIA, with new projects due to come on line in the Gulf of Mexico.
The national average retail pump prices for diesel and gasoline headed in different directions this week, according to data tracked by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), though changes in pricing proved small for both fuels.
Diesel inched up 1/10th of a penny to $2.479 per gallon, which is 6/10ths of a penny cheaper per gallon compared to the same week last year, the agency noted.
Diesel prices were up in all regions of the country this week except for three, EIA added:
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