The price has seen a big upswing in each of the last five weeks, rising 14.4 cents since the week ended Jan. 27.
ProMiles too in its Fuel Surcharge Index reported a 2.8-cent increase in the week ended Feb. 24. Its national average price, however, is a few cents lower than the EIA’s — $3.963.
Per the EIA, all regions in the U.S. also had an increase in the average price of diesel, with the Rocky Mountain region leading the way with a 4.5-cent increase, followed by a 3.7-cent increase in the West Coast less California region and a 3.5-cent increase in the West Coast region.
The Central Atlantic region had the smallest increase, one-tenth of a cent, followed by 1.3-cent increase in the New England region and a 1.9-cent increase in the East Coast.
The New England region has the country’s most expensive diesel, $4.369, according to the EIA, followed by the Central Atlantic’s $4.358.
The Gulf Coast Region has the U.S.’ cheapest diesel, $3.806, followed by the West Coast less California region’s $3.948. Those two regions, the Lower Atlantic region and the Rocky Mountain region are the only ones below the $4 threshold.