Coast to coast, gasoline and diesel prices dropped from last week. The national gasoline average is 71.4 cents above the price this time last year.
National retail fuel price averages
| Price | Change from last week |
| Regular gasoline/gallon | $3.48 | ↓ .15 |
| Diesel fuel/gallon | $3.88 | ↓ .08 |
Regional regular gasoline prices
| Price | Change from last week |
| East Coast | $3.54 | ↓ .12 |
| -New England | $3.39 | ↓ .14 |
| -Central Atlantic | $3.44 | ↓ .12 |
| -Lower Atlantic | $3.67 | ↓ .11 |
| Midwest | $3.39 | ↓ .22 |
| Gulf Coast | $3.44 | ↓ .16 |
| Rocky Mountain | $3.50 | ↓ .10 |
| West Coast | $3.57 | ↓ .07 |
| -California | $3.60 | ↓ .07 |
Source: Energy Information Administration, 10/6/08. 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.
