It’s also the lowest the price has been in nearly two months, following a big upswing that began in late January and continued to late February.
The national average price is now 1.8 cents lower than the same week a year ago, the EIA says.
ProMiles’ Fuel Surcharge Index reported this week a 1.7-cent drop, bringing its reported national average to $3.914 a gallon, down 2.6 cents from the same week in 2013.
Per the EIA, the average price also dropped in all regions in the U.S., save for a four-tenths of a cent drop in the Gulf Coast region.
The Central Atlantic region led all price decreases, with a 3.6-cent drop, followed by the New England region’s 2.4-cent decline and California’s 2.1-cent drop.
The New England region, however, still has the country’s most expensive diesel, $4.255 a gallon, followed by the Central Atlantic, $2.241 and California’s $4.06.
The Gulf Coast has the U.S.’ cheapest diesel, $3.804, followed by the West Coast less California’s $3.908.