U.S. Gasoline Slipped 1.5 Cents. Ohio’s Price Jumped 33.1.

The latest U.S. pump survey, released October 27, shows a cheaper national gasoline average and a more expensive diesel average for October 26. That split does not describe every state. Regular gasoline averaged $4.269 a gallon, down 1.5 cents from October 19, but still $1.234 above a year earlier. On-highway diesel averaged $6.352, up 7.6 cents on the week and $2.634 above a year earlier.

The national gasoline dip missed several Midwest prices. Ohio regular gasoline rose 33.1 cents to $4.380. Colorado rose 18.4 cents to $4.458, and Chicago rose 19.2 cents to $4.897. The Midwest average rose 12.4 cents to $4.269. California moved the other way, down 14.3 cents to $5.888, and Texas fell 7.2 cents to $3.632.

EIA’s table does not give a cause. A lower U.S. average is a blend of many places, not proof that a local station matched it. Diesel is a different fuel, more important for trucking and farms than for a gasoline-only car. No freight or grocery increase was announced with this survey.

Could this week’s national gasoline dip lower your fuel bill? Not necessarily. The U.S. gasoline average fell 1.5 cents, but Ohio and Colorado prices rose sharply, and diesel rose 7.6 cents to $6.352 a gallon.