Yet again, gasoline and diesel prices show a significant 25.6-cent drop from the week before. The national gasoline average is now 61.3 cents below the price this time last year.
National retail fuel price averages
| Price | Change from last week |
| Regular gasoline/gallon | $2.40 | ↓ .26 |
| Diesel fuel/gallon | $3.09 | ↓ .20 |
Regional regular gasoline prices
| Price | Change from last week |
| East Coast | $2.45 | ↓ .24 |
| -New England | $2.45 | ↓ .19 |
| -Central Atlantic | $2.56 | ↓ .21 |
| -Lower Atlantic | $2.37 | ↓ .27 |
| Midwest | $2.24 | ↓ .26 |
| Gulf Coast | $2.23 | ↓ .23 |
| Rocky Mountain | $2.48 | ↓ .28 |
| West Coast | $2.74 | ↓ .31 |
| -California | $2.78 | ↓ .35 |
Source: Energy Information Administration, 11/3/08. 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.
