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Re-activateFuel prices across the board are down compared against the week before. The national gasoline average is now about a $1.59 below the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $2.22 below this time last year.
National retail fuel price averages
| Price | Change from last week |
| Regular gasoline/gallon | $2.53 | ↓ .03 |
| Diesel fuel/gallon | $2.54 | ↓ .01 |
Regional regular gasoline prices
| Price | Change from last week |
| East Coast | $2.53 | ↓ .07 |
| -New England | $2.57 | ↓ .08 |
| -Central Atlantic | $2.58 | ↓ .07 |
| -Lower Atlantic | $2.49 | ↓ .07 |
| Midwest | $2.43 | ↓ .12 |
| Gulf Coast | $2.39 | ↓ .08 |
| Rocky Mountain | $2.56 | ↓ .03 |
| West Coast | $2.82 | ↓ .07 |
| -California | $2.88 | ↓ .07 |
Source: Energy Information Administration, 7/13/09. 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.
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