The price of a gallon of regular unleaded increased 3.9 cents to $2.598 per gallon for the week ending March 19, while the price of diesel remained flat, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
by Staff
March 19, 2018
Photo of Southern California gasoline station by Vince Taroc.
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Photo of Southern California gasoline station by Vince Taroc.
The price of a gallon of regular unleaded increased 3.9 cents to $2.598 per gallon for the week ending March 19, while the price of diesel remained flat, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Compared to a year ago, the price has increased by 27.7 cents.
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Average gasoline prices increased in eight of the nine regions tracked by the EIA with the Central Atlantic remaining flat with a decline of two-tenths of a cent to $2.628. The largest increase came in the Lower Atlantic region with a 5.8-cent increase to $2.462.
Meanwhile, the average price of a gallon of diesel fell four-tenths of a cent to $2.972, which is 43.3 cents higher than a year ago.
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