The average price of diesel in 2015 is still projected to fall to $3.73, based on projected demand and supply of crude oil, per the Feb. 11-released STEO.
The EIA’s monthly forecasts are somewhat volatile and can be swayed by lots of factors.
This is the fourth month in a row the EIA has upwardly revised its 2014 projection. In November’s STEO, the EIA forecasted diesel would average $3.73 in 2014. Then in December, it revised that projection to $3.77, before bumping it up another 4 cents last month to $3.81.
2013’s average price dropped 5 cents from 2012 to $3.92.
The continued projection of diesel price declines stems from a potential growth in supply that will outpace growth for demand, per EIA.