Mar 14, 2023

Gas prices move higher, diesel lower

Posted Mar 14, 2023 3:02 PM

For the second straight week, the nation's average price of gasoline increased, up eight cents from a week ago to $3.44 per gallon.

The national average is up 7.1 cents from a month ago but 87.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

The national average diesel price fell 4.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.30 per gallon, 82.1 cents lower than one year ago.

GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan says the diesel price "continues to slowly decline as we see consumption for diesel lighten up." Wholesale gasoline prices continue to increase at a rate typical for this time of year, with the transition to more expensive summer gasoline underway.

The most common U.S. gas price encountered by motorists stood at $3.29 per gallon, up 30 cents from last week, while the most common U.S. diesel price stood at $3.99 per gallon, unchanged from last week.