Average Diesel Price Lower than Gasoline for the First Time in Six Years
September 7, 2015
In July of 2015, the nationwide average price of diesel was lower than the average price of a regular gallon of gasoline for the first time since June 2009. Both gasoline and diesel prices fluctuate throughout the year and from region to region across the country, but diesel prices have been an average of 32 cents higher than the gasoline average from 2009 to 2015.
Average Diesel Price Lower than Gasoline for the First Time in Six Years
Note
Regular gasoline prices are from areas that sell both conventional and reformulated gasoline. Diesel prices are for ultra-low sulfur diesel (15 parts per million and under).
Source
Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, August 2015, Table 9.4. Accessed August 31, 2015.