Gasoline and diesel prices continue to decrease from the week before, though at a slower rate. The national gasoline average is now more than a $1.25 below the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is now 80 cents below this time last year.
National retail fuel price averages
| Price | Change from last week |
| Regular gasoline/gallon | $1.81 | ↓ .08 |
| Diesel fuel/gallon | $2.62 | ↓ .05 |
Regional regular gasoline prices
| Price | Change from last week |
| East Coast | $1.86 | ↓ .09 |
| -New England | $1.87 | ↓ .08 |
| -Central Atlantic | $1.95 | ↓ .10 |
| -Lower Atlantic | $1.79 | ↓ .09 |
| Midwest | $1.72 | ↓ .03 |
| Gulf Coast | $1.73 | ↓ .07 |
| Rocky Mountain | $1.74 | ↓ .11 |
| West Coast | $1.97 | ↓ .15 |
| -California | $1.96 | ↓ .16 |
Source: Energy Information Administration, 12/1/08. 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.
