U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Office

Fact #650: November 22, 2010
Diesel Fuel Prices hit a Two-Year High

According to the Energy Information Administration's weekly fuel price data, the price of highway diesel fuel on the week of November 17, 2010, reached a 2-year high of $3.18 per gallon. Back in 2008, the prices for gasoline and diesel fuel rose to record levels in mid-summer, but plummeted by about 50% before the end of the year. Though fuel prices have been up and down several times over the last two years, there is a general upward trend. Diesel prices have been over $3.00 per gallon only one other period since 2008 – in April and May 2010.

Weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Prices, 2008 - 2010

Note: Prices include taxes.

Supporting Information

Weekly Fuel Prices, 2008 – 2010 (Dollars per Gallon)

Week	Gasoline, All Grades	Highway Diesel Fuel		Week	Gasoline, All Grades	Highway Diesel Fuel		Week	Gasoline, All Grades	Highway Diesel Fuel
Jan 07, 2008	3.159	3.376		Jan 05, 2009	1.737	2.291		Jan 04, 2010	2.718	2.797
Jan 14, 2008	3.119	3.326		Jan 12, 2009	1.835	2.314		Jan 11, 2010	2.804	2.879
Jan 21, 2008	3.070	3.270		Jan 19, 2009	1.898	2.296		Jan 18, 2010	2.793	2.870
Jan 28, 2008	3.030	3.259		Jan 26, 2009	1.890	2.268		Jan 25, 2010	2.760	2.833
Feb 04, 2008	3.030	3.280		Feb 02, 2009	1.944	2.246		Feb 01, 2010	2.717	2.781
Feb 11, 2008	3.011	3.280		Feb 09, 2009	1.978	2.219		Feb 08, 2010	2.707	2.769
Feb 18, 2008	3.092	3.396		Feb 16, 2009	2.016	2.186		Feb 15, 2010	2.664	2.756
Feb 25, 2008	3.180	3.552		Feb 23, 2009	1.963	2.130		Feb 22, 2010	2.709	2.832
Mar 03, 2008	3.212	3.658		Mar 02, 2009	1.988	2.087		Mar 01, 2010	2.756	2.861
Mar 10, 2008	3.273	3.819		Mar 09, 2009	1.993	2.045		Mar 08, 2010	2.804	2.904
Mar 17, 2008	3.332	3.974		Mar 16, 2009	1.964	2.017		Mar 15, 2010	2.841	2.924
Mar 24, 2008	3.310	3.989		Mar 23, 2009	2.014	2.090		Mar 22, 2010	2.870	2.946
Mar 31, 2008	3.339	3.964		Mar 30, 2009	2.097	2.221		Mar 29, 2010	2.851	2.939
Apr 07, 2008	3.381	3.955		Apr 06, 2009	2.090	2.228		Apr 05, 2010	2.877	3.015
Apr 14, 2008	3.438	4.059		Apr 13, 2009	2.104	2.229		Apr 12, 2010	2.909	3.069
Apr 21, 2008	3.557	4.143		Apr 20, 2009	2.112	2.221		Apr 19, 2010	2.911	3.074
Apr 28, 2008	3.653	4.177		Apr 27, 2009	2.102	2.201		Apr 26, 2010	2.901	3.078
May 05, 2008	3.663	4.149		May 04, 2009	2.129	2.185		May 03, 2010	2.950	3.122
May 12, 2008	3.771	4.331		May 11, 2009	2.290	2.216		May 10, 2010	2.958	3.127
May 19, 2008	3.840	4.497		May 18, 2009	2.360	2.231		May 17, 2010	2.918	3.094
May 26, 2008	3.986	4.723		May 25, 2009	2.485	2.274		May 24, 2010	2.842	3.021
Jun 02, 2008	4.026	4.707		Jun 01, 2009	2.572	2.352		May 31, 2010	2.784	2.980
Jun 09, 2008	4.090	4.692		Jun 08, 2009	2.673	2.498		Jun 07, 2010	2.780	2.946
Jun 16, 2008	4.134	4.692		Jun 15, 2009	2.722	2.572		Jun 14, 2010	2.756	2.928
Jun 23, 2008	4.131	4.648		Jun 22, 2009	2.743	2.616		Jun 21, 2010	2.795	2.961
Jun 30, 2008	4.146	4.645		Jun 29, 2009	2.695	2.608		Jun 28, 2010	2.809	2.956
Jul 07, 2008	4.165	4.727		Jul 06, 2009	2.666	2.594		Jul 05, 2010	2.779	2.924
Jul 14, 2008	4.164	4.764		Jul 13, 2009	2.584	2.542		Jul 12, 2010	2.771	2.903
Jul 21, 2008	4.118	4.718		Jul 20, 2009	2.519	2.496		Jul 19, 2010	2.775	2.899
Jul 28, 2008	4.010	4.603		Jul 27, 2009	2.557	2.528		Jul 26, 2010	2.801	2.919
Aug 04, 2008	3.935	4.502		Aug 03, 2009	2.610	2.550		Aug 02, 2010	2.788	2.928
Aug 11, 2008	3.864	4.353		Aug 10, 2009	2.700	2.625		Aug 09, 2010	2.835	2.991
Aug 18, 2008	3.794	4.207		Aug 17, 2009	2.691	2.652		Aug 16, 2010	2.798	2.979
Aug 25, 2008	3.738	4.145		Aug 24, 2009	2.682	2.668		Aug 23, 2010	2.759	2.957
Sep 01, 2008	3.733	4.121		Aug 31, 2009	2.667	2.674		Aug 30, 2010	2.736	2.938
Sep 08, 2008	3.701	4.059		Sep 07, 2009	2.642	2.647		Sep 06, 2010	2.735	2.931
Sep 15, 2008	3.887	4.023		Sep 14, 2009	2.632	2.634		Sep 13, 2010	2.772	2.943
Sep 22, 2008	3.772	3.958		Sep 21, 2009	2.607	2.622		Sep 20, 2010	2.775	2.960
Sep 29, 2008	3.687	3.959		Sep 28, 2009	2.554	2.601		Sep 27, 2010	2.747	2.951
Oct 06, 2008	3.543	3.875		Oct 05, 2009	2.523	2.582		Oct 04, 2010	2.784	3.000
Oct 13, 2008	3.213	3.659		Oct 12, 2009	2.543	2.60		Oct 11, 2010	2.871	3.066
Oct 20, 2008	2.974	3.482		Oct 19, 2009	2.626	2.705		Oct 18, 2010	2.887	3.073
Oct 27, 2008	2.718	3.288		Oct 26, 2009	2.727	2.801		Oct 25, 2010	2.870	3.067
Nov 03, 2008	2.462	3.088		Nov 02, 2009	2.746	2.808		Nov 01, 2010	2.861	3.067
Nov 10, 2008	2.284	2.944		Nov 09, 2009	2.720	2.801		Nov 08, 2010	2.917	3.116
Nov 17, 2008	2.132	2.809		Nov 16, 2009	2.684	2.790		Nov 15, 2010	2.944	3.184
Nov 24, 2008	1.952	2.664		Nov 23, 2009	2.694	2.787
Dec 01, 2008	1.870	2.615		Nov 30, 2009	2.684	2.775
Dec 08, 2008	1.758	2.515		Dec 07, 2009	2.689	2.772
Dec 15, 2008	1.716	2.422		Dec 14, 2009	2.655	2.748
Dec 22, 2008	1.710	2.366		Dec 21, 2009	2.645	2.726
Dec 29, 2008	1.670	2.327		Dec 28, 2009	2.662	2.732
Source: Energy Information Administration, Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices.

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