Slight Increase in Diesel Price

Nov. 21, 2006
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally increased 0.1 cent to $2.553 for the week ending November 19, according to the Energy Information Administration

The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally increased 0.1 cent to $2.553 for the week ending November 19, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Some regions experienced a decline in prices while the national average was going up. The largest drop was in the Lower Atlantic region -- 1.2 cents to $2.461, which was the cheapest region.

The West Coast experienced the biggest rise -- 5.1 cents to $2.724, and overtook California as the most expensive region.