Gasoline and diesel prices decreased in most areas from the week before, with some areas staying the same. The national gasoline average is now more than a $1.44 below the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is now over a dollar below this time last year.
National retail fuel price averages
| Price | Change from last week |
| Regular gasoline/gallon | $1.61 | ↓ .04 |
| Diesel fuel/gallon | $2.33 | ↓ .04 |
Regional regular gasoline prices
| Price | Change from last week |
| East Coast | $1.63 | ↓ .04 |
| -New England | $1.65 | ↓ .04 |
| -Central Atlantic | $1.67 | ↓ .04 |
| -Lower Atlantic | $1.59 | ↓ .04 |
| Midwest | $1.57 | ↓ .06 |
| Gulf Coast | $1.50 | ↓ .05 |
| Rocky Mountain | $1.51 | ↓ .02 |
| West Coast | $1.79 | 0 |
| -California | $1.81 | 0 |
Source: Energy Information Administration, 12/29/08. Figures rounded to the nearest cent.
For more information on saving fuel see our reports on how to get the best gas mileage and where to find the cheapest gas.
