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Diesel falls 3.6 cents to $2.291 to start year

Diesel prices continue to decline with today’s price falling to $2.291 per gallon from $2.327 per gallon last week, according to the Energy Information Administration.

The weekly on-highway diesel price reflects a drop of $1.085 from the same week in January 2008.

All regions showed a drop with the exception of the West Coast which rose $0.002 per gallon to $2.275 a gallon.

The least expensive place to buy a gallon of diesel is the Rocky Mountain region ($2.215), with the most expensive price per gallon in the New England region ($2.596).

California’s average per gallon today is $2.239, a drop of $0.002 per gallon, and down $1.287 from one year ago.

To see a three week comparison of prices go here.

Barb Kampbell of The Trucker staff can be reached for comment at [email protected].