Prices gained for the eighth straight week and tenth in the last 11 weeks. A year ago the average diesel price was 23.5 cents lower.
The current price is the highest since Aug. 25, 2008, when it was $4.158 a gallon. The record diesel price was $4.771 in July 2008.
Prices in all regions rose except for California, which dipped 0.2-cent to $4.481, the nation’s highest average. Rocky Mountain region gained 5 cents to $4.119. The Midwest increased 2.4 cents to 4.04, while Washington and Oregon also increased 2.4 cents to $4.372.
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