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Diesel prices rise again

Average U.S. diesel prices climbed again this week, increasing 7.4 cents to $2.572 a gallon. Over the past five weeks, the price has advanced more than 30 cents, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

The average price of a gallon of diesel is $2.12 less than a year ago when prices jumped to close to $5 a gallon but are climbing quickly.

Price increases were reported in all regions tracked by DOE. Prices rose from 5.2 cents a gallon on the West Coast to 8.8 cents in the Lower Atlantic area at 8.8 cents. The least expensive region is the Rocky Mountain area at $2.52 and the most costly is California at $2.734.

For state-by-state diesel prices, updated daily, click here .