Average gas prices--August 10, 2009
Aug 10, 2009 4:32 PM
Fuel prices continue their weekly rise compared against the week before. The national gasoline average is now about a $1.16 below the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $1.73 below this time last year.
National retail fuel price averages
| Price | Change from last week |
| Regular gasoline/gallon | $2.65 | ↑ .09 |
| Diesel fuel/gallon | $2.63 | ↑ .08 |
Regional regular gasoline prices
| Price | Change from last week |
| East Coast | $2.61 | ↑ .08 |
| -New England | $2.66 | ↑ .08 |
| -Central Atlantic | $2.65 | ↑ .07 |
| -Lower Atlantic | $2.56 | ↑ .09 |
| Midwest | $2.59 | ↑ .08 |
| Gulf Coast | $2.52 | ↑ .09 |
| Rocky Mountain | $2.57 | ↑ .07 |
| West Coast | $2.95 | ↑ .13 |
| -California | $3.04 | ↑ .14 |
Source: Energy Information Administration, 8/10/09. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.
For more information on saving fuel see our reports on how to get the best gas mileage and where to find the cheapest gas.
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