The national price per gallon of diesel gasoline began 2025 where 2024 ended, with an increase, according to data issued this week by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Rising 5.8 cents, the national average, for the week of January 6, came in at $3.476, following a 2.7-cent increase, to 3.503, for the week of December 30, a 1.8-cent decrease, to $3.476, for the week of December 23, which was preceded by a 3.6-cent increase, to $3.494, for the week of December 16. This followed an 8.2-cent decline, to $3.458, for the week of December 9, representing the largest decline in 2024, as well as seeing the biggest decrease since December 11, 2023, when it fell 10.5 cents.
On an annual basis, the national average is off 26.7 cents, down from 37.3 cents last week.
WTI Crude is currently trading at $74.21 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, up from $73.42 a week ago at this time.
