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Diesel prices dip, gasoline on the rise

The national average price for diesel fell 1.6 cents for the week ending March 27, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The average price was $2.565 per gallon, down from the previous week’s high of $2.581 per gallon.

All regions in the country saw diesel prices drop, but the biggest was in the Lower Atlantic, where prices fell 2.2 cents to $2.536 per gallon. Prices in the Central Atlantic region fell to $2.681 per gallon, while New England dipped less than a penny to $2.700 per gallon.

The East Coast as a whole saw a 2-cent drop to an average of $2.586 per gallon.

Despite a drop of more than a penny, California had the highest prices, coming in at $2.727 per gallon. The rest of the West Coast wasn’t too far behind at $2.698 per gallon.

The lowest prices were found in the Midwest, at $2.523 per gallon. The Gulf Coast region was slightly higher at $2.528 per gallon.

The Rocky Mountain region came in at $2.601 per gallon.

Meanwhile, gasoline prices have risen a staggering 15 cents in the past two weeks, according to the Lundberg Survey.

The survey, which was released on Sunday, March 26, is published about twice a month and examines 7,000 gas stations nationwide.

The survey found that regular gasoline was selling for an average of $2.490 per gallon, about 40 cents higher than the same time period in 2005.

The lowest price was found in Salt Lake City, Utah, at $2.250 per gallon, while the highest was $2.800 per gallon in Honolulu, HI.

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