Regular gasoline and diesel moved in opposite directions in the week covered by the October 20 Energy Information Administration survey. U.S. regular gasoline averaged $4.284 a gallon on October 19, down 4.7 cents from October 12. On-highway diesel rose 9.7 cents, to $6.276.
That split matters because most households buy gasoline directly, while diesel feeds trucking, farms and deliveries. Gasoline remains $1.265 a gallon above a year ago, and diesel is $2.656 higher. EIA did not state a cause.
The national gasoline dip also missed some places. Colorado rose another 9.9 cents, to $4.274, after climbing 15.5 cents the previous week. Ohio jumped 17.9 cents, to $4.049. Cleveland rose 23.9 cents, to $4.090. California fell 7.3 cents but averaged $6.031. No pass-through from this weekly diesel rise into grocery prices has been established.
Could this week’s national gasoline dip lower your fuel bill? Not necessarily. The U.S. gasoline average fell 4.7 cents, but Colorado and Ohio prices rose, and diesel increased 9.7 cents to $6.276 a gallon.