National diesel average sees a slight gain, for the week of September 29, reports EIA

The national average price per gallon of diesel gasoline increased for the second consecutive week, albeit at a very slight level, according to data issued this week by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The national average price per gallon, for the week of September 29, at $3.754, rose $0.005, following a $0.01-cent increase, to $3.749, for the week of September 22, which was preceded by a 2.7-cent decline, to $3.739, for the week of September 15, a 3.2-cent increase, to $3.7666, for the week of September 8, and a 2.6-cent increase, to $3.734, for the week of September 1, and hitting its highest weekly average since the week of July 28, at $3.805.

The national average fell $0.005, to $3.708, for the week of August 25. Which was preceded by 4.1-cent decline, to $3.713, for the week of August 18, a 4.6-cent decline, to $3.754, for the week of August 11, a 0.005-cent decline, to $3.800, for the week of August 4, and a 0.007-cent decrease, to $3.805, for the week of July 28.

Those four weeks of declines were preceded by a 5.4-cent increase, to $3.812, for the week of July 21, a 1.9-cent increase, to $3.758, for the week of July 14, a 1.2-cent increase, to $3.739, for the week of July 7, and a 4.8-cent decline, to $3.727, for the week of June 30.

On an annual basis, the national average increased 21 cents, matching the annual increase for the week of September 22 and in line with annual gains of 21.3 cents and 21.1 cents, respectively, for the weeks of September 15 and September 8. WTI crude is currently trading at $62.62 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down from $64.36, a week ago at this time.